Virgin and Child
| Title | Virgin and Child |
|---|---|
| Date | Late 15th or early 16th century |
| Medium | Oak with traces of pigment |
| Dimensions | Overall: 33 x 13 x 9.5 in. (83.8 x 33 x 24.1 cm) Base: 1 5/8 x 11 1/4 x 8 5/8 in. (4.1 x 28.6 x 21.9 cm) |
| Credit Line | Gift of Grete Sultan, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 2009.88 |
| This artwork is currently on view. | |
A wood sculpture of a woman holding an infant in her arms. They are both smiling but neither is looking directly at the viewer. The wood is a dark brown and remains glossy.
This sculpture may have been produced around Kalkar, a town in northwest Germany near the Dutch border where a woodcarving school flourished around 1500. Artists there were known for their unique treatment of eyes (almond shaped with prominent eyelids and brows) as well as their preference for carving in oak. This sculpture was once incorporated into a choir screen, a partition placed between the chancel and nave in medieval churches.
Provenance research is ongoing for this and many other items in the Eskenazi Museum of Art permanent collection. For more information about the provenance of this artwork, please contact the department curator with specific questions.
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"Virgin and Child | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=2009.88