Virgin and Child with the Goldfinch

Image credit: Manchester Art Gallery

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Scene depicting the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus, the Virgin shown half-length, standing against a gold background, her head inclined to the right, with a goldfinch perched on her right hand. The baby Jesus is seated on her left arm, touching her left cheek with his right arm, and the goldfinch with his left. The frame is the original integrated one, inscribed at the bottom: 'AVE MARIA GRACIA PL'.
Title

Virgin and Child with the Goldfinch

Medium

tempera on panel

Measurements

H 62 x W 32.2 cm

Accession number

1959.29

Acquisition method

purchased from C. Marshall Spink, 1959

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

Artist's inscription : b Inscribed dedication : AVE.MARIA.GRACIA.PL

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