Virgin and Child
Medium
tempera and gold on wood
Dimensions
unframed: 24.2 × 16.6 cm · framed: 30.5 × 22.9 × 3.2 cm
Classification
Painting
Department
Medieval Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon
Accession Number
1944.56
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About this artwork
This picture has at times been seen as a forgery due to its seemingly excellent state of preservation and the simplicity of the composition. It was cleaned, retouched, and re-varnished in the 1960s, giving it an even, shiny surface, hiding to some extent its original appearance. This treatment was probably undertaken to address the losses to the Christ child's hair and the discoloration and abrasion of the Virgin's mantle. Also problematic is the restoration of the frame and sides of the panel, ...