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When the painting was bequeathed to the National Gallery in 1924 it was thought to be by the late fifteenth-century painter and goldsmith, Francesco Francia. In 1954, another version of the composition appeared on the art market (now in the Carnegie Museum). Scientific examination subsequently proved that the National Gallery’s picture was a deliberate fake.
The Virgin holds the naked infant Christ, who stands on her knee and raises his hand to us in blessing. An angel offers him cherries in a fantastic golden chalice, which may give us a sense of the appearance of Francia’s work as a goldsmith – almost all of which has been lost.
Title
The Virgin and Child with an Angel
Date
probably second half of the 19th century
Medium
Oil on wood
Measurements
H 58.5 x W 44.5 cm
Accession number
NG3927
Acquisition method
Mond Bequest, 1924
Work type
Painting
