The Christ Child with the Virgin Mary

1917

Gertraud Brausewetter

Associated Names
Gertraud Brausewetter

Artist, Austrian, 1903 - 1992

This is a painting of a scene with a central figure surrounded by other figures. The artwork features intricate patterns and lavish decorations on the figures' robes. The central figure wears a crown and a halo, and there is a depiction of radiating light from a small figure in its arms. The surrounding figures are playing musical instruments. The composition includes decorative elements such as stars, leaves, and cross motifs integrated into the clothing and background, creating a celestial atmosphere. This work is in the style of Gustav Klimt, known for elaborate ornamentation and symbolic imagery.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Cornelius Van S. Roosevelt Collection

  • Dimensions

    design size: 38.2 x 40.2 cm (15 1/16 x 15 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 40.9 x 42.5 cm (16 1/8 x 16 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.109.135

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hussl-Hörmann 2015, undescribed

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Cornelius Van Schaak Roosevelt [1915-1991], 1975; gift to NGA 1983.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2015

  • Hussl-Hörmann, Marianne. Gertraud Reinberger-Brausewetter, Holzschnitte der 1902er Jahre. Galerie bei der Oper, Vienna, 2015: undescribed.

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: GERTRAUD BRAUSEWETTER 1917; lower right in plate: 1917; lower left in plate: G.B.

Wikidata ID

Q74045739

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