Who created "Virgin and Child"?

Virgin and Child was created by Claude Mellan|Abraham Blooteling.

What medium is "Virgin and Child"?

Virgin and Child is Engraving; reverse copy.

Is "Virgin and Child" in the public domain?

Yes, Virgin and Child is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Virgin and Child

Claude Mellan|Abraham Blooteling

Medium

Engraving; reverse copy

Dimensions

sheet: 7 3/4 x 5 7/16 in. (19.7 x 13.8 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953

Accession Number

53.601.314

Tags

Madonna and Child

Art Historical Context

Behold the tender "Virgin and Child," a delicate engraving now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's of Drawings and Prints.ributed to the skilled engravers Claude Mellan and Abraham Bloot, this intimate print measures just 7 3/4 x 5 7/16 inches, capturing the timeless Christian motif of the Madonna cradling the infant Jesus. Acquired through the Harris Brisbane Dick Fund 1953, it the museum's rich collection of reproductive prints. Engraving, a meticulous intaglio technique, involves incising fine lines into a metal plate with a burin, creating intricate details that hold ink for crisp ...

About the Artist

Claude Mellan|Abraham Blooteling · 1598–1688

Claude Mellan (1598-1688) was a French draughtsman, engraver, and painter who became one of the most innovative printmakers of the French Baroque period. Born in Abbeville to a family of coppersmiths, Mellan rose to become Peintre et Graveur Ordinaire du Roi (Painter and Engraver in Ordinary to the King), achieving recognition for his extraordinary technical mastery. Mellan's artistic significanc...

Virgin and Child

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