Maria met het Christuskind op haar schoot

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plaatrand: hoogte 389 mm x breedte 306 mm

Art Historical Context

Wallerant Vaillant’sMaria met het Christuskind op haar schoot* (Mary with the Christ Child on Her Lap), created between 1658 and1677, captures a tender moment of maternal devotion in the Baroque tradition. Vaillant (1623–1677), a Dutch Golden Age printmaker from the Southern Netherlands, specialized in religious and portrait subjects. This work on paper, measuring 389 mm high by 306 mm wide—precisely matching the plate border—exemplifies his mastery of printmaking during a time when such images served as affordable devotional aids for homes and churches. Vaillant was a pioneer in mezzotint, a...

About the Artist

Wallerant Vaillant · 1623–1677

Wallerant Vaillant (1623-1677) was a French-born Dutch Golden Age painter and printmaker who pioneered the mezzotint technique in printmaking. Born in Lille on May 30, 1623, he died in Amsterdam on August 28, 1677, leaving behind a significant legacy as both a portraitist and innovator in graphic arts. Vaillant holds a distinguished place in art history as one of the first professional artists to...