Madonna Nursing the Christ Child
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Object Label
Edward Hopper established his artistic reputation in the early twenties on the basis of his watercolors, particularly his bright but stark “portraits” of the Victorian houses of Cape Ann, Massachusetts. Deceptively simple, these works demonstrate Hopper’s talent for spare compositions, as well as his exceptional control of the washes with which he suggested the brilliant effects of coastal light. In 1923, the Brooklyn Museum was the first institution to purchase a Hopper watercolor—The Mansard Roof (23.69).
Caption
Master of Magdalen Legend Flemish, active in Brussels, late 15th–16th century. Madonna Nursing the Christ Child, late 15th century. Tempera on oak panel, 9 3/16 × 7 3/16 × 1/4 in. (23.3 × 18.3 × 0.6 cm) frame: 13 × 11 3/4 × 2 1/4 in. (33 × 29.8 × 5.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the executors of the Estate of Colonel Michael Friedsam, 34.493. No known copyright restrictions (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 34.493_SL3.jpg)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Title
Madonna Nursing the Christ Child
Date
late 15th century
Geography
Place made: Europe
Medium
Tempera on oak panel
Classification
Dimensions
9 3/16 × 7 3/16 × 1/4 in. (23.3 × 18.3 × 0.6 cm) frame: 13 × 11 3/4 × 2 1/4 in. (33 × 29.8 × 5.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the executors of the Estate of Colonel Michael Friedsam
Accession Number
34.493
Rights
No known copyright restrictions
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