The Virgin and Child Piercing the Head of the Serpent

Image credit: Birmingham Museums Trust

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Title

The Virgin and Child Piercing the Head of the Serpent

Date

c.1695

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 142 x W 99 cm

Accession number

1999PL15

Acquisition method

on loan from Sir Denis Mahon, CBE FBA, since 1999

Work type

Painting

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