The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of March 27, 2023

Virgin and Child under a Canopy

1520s

South Netherlands, 16th century

Oil on wood panel

Framed: 77.5 x 53.5 x 7 cm (30 1/2 x 21 1/16 x 2 3/4 in.); Unframed: 64.8 x 40 cm (25 1/2 x 15 3/4 in.)

In memory of Ralph King, gift of Mrs. Ralph King; Ralph T. King, Woods King, Charles G. King; and Frances King Schafer 1946.282

Location

112 Northern Renaissance

Description

Scholars continue to debate the identity of this artist and the original source of the painting. The small coat of arms and initials at the bottom have not yet been identified. The arms may refer to a family, a city, or a bishopric. The style seems to relate to Bruges painting of the early 1500s, however the slightly mannered treatment of the child may point to Antwerp.

Citations
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966. Reproduced: p. 71 archive.org
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969. Reproduced: p. 71 archive.org
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978. Reproduced: p. 121 archive.org
The Cleveland Museum of Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art Catalogue of Paintings, Part 3: European Paintings of the 16th, 17th, and 18th Centuries. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1982. Reproduced: p. 48; Mentioned: p. 49
Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1946.282