Virgin and Child

Follower of Hans Memling Netherlandish
Not on view
This picture was most likely the pendant to a portrait or the central element of a stationary triptych; the apple handed to the Child alludes to Christ as the future Redeemer of mankind. One of Hans Memling’s early sixteenth-century followers based his composition on a Memling painting or on a surviving workshop pattern.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Virgin and Child
  • Artist: Follower of Hans Memling (Netherlandish, early 16th century)
  • Medium: Oil on wood
  • Dimensions: Overall 10 3/4 x 8 1/4 in. (27.3 x 21 cm); painted surface 9 x 6 5/8 in. (22.9 x 16.8 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: The Jules Bache Collection, 1949
  • Object Number: 49.7.22
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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