The Madonna and Child with a Pear

Frühe Holzschnitte, c. 1440/1460

The image shows a woman and a child. The woman is standing, holding the child with her head slightly tilted. She has long, wavy hair, a crown, and is wearing blue and red clothing while holding a heart-shaped object. The child is sitting on her lap, wearing a halo. The background consists of radiating golden lines.
Artist
Frühe Holzschnitte
Date
c. 1440/1460
Type
Print
Medium
engraving, hand-colored in red, orange, green, yellow, blue, and tan
Dimensions
8.5 × 6.2 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows a woman and a child. The woman is standing, holding the child with her head slightly tilted. She has long, wavy hair, a crown, and is wearing blue and red clothing while holding a heart-shaped object. The child is sitting on her lap, wearing a halo. The background consists of radiating golden lines.

Frühe Holzschnitte