The Virgin and Child

metalpoint, (losses on left sleeve of the Madonna restored in pen and brown ink?); framing lines in black and brown inkLorenzo di Credi (Italian, 1459–1537)/c. 1510

Description

The Virgin and Child is a landmark metalpoint, (losses on left sleeve of the Madonna restored in pen and brown ink?); framing lines in black and brown ink by Lorenzo di Credi, created in c. 1510. Part of the permanent collection of The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Provenance

E. Desperet, Paris; Emile Galichon, Paris; Louis Galichon, Paris; John Postle Heseltine, London; Henry Oppenheimer, London; with Christie, Manson & Woods, London; Sir Thomas Barlow, London; with P. & D. Colnaghi; Dr. Francis Springell, Prague & Portinscale, Cumberland; with P. & D. Colnaghi; with Richard H. Zinser, New York; Purchased by the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Dimensions

14.5 × 9.4 cm

Source

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Movement / Period

Drawings

Accession No

1963.472

Official Citations

[The Cleveland Museum of Art Official Record][Full Resolution Image]

Curatorial Affinity Stream

Continuing the Universe of Lorenzo di Credi (Italian, 1459–1537)

Drawings • Italy, 16th century • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries

Continuous Discovery