Madonna met heilige Anna en Brigitta, anonymous, 1800 - 1886

Title(s)

Madonna met heilige Anna en Brigitta

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-1888-A-13991

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 2228a

Description

De Maagd gekroond en op een maansikkel staande, het Christuskind in de armen. Aan haar rechterhand de heilige Anna, aan haar linkerhand de heilige Brigitta.

Artist

• print maker: anonymous

Place

Low Countries

Dating

1470 - 1490 and/or 1800 - 1886

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving

Measurements

height 74 mm × width 74 mm

What

• Mary standing (or half-length), the Christ-child sitting on her arm (Christ-child to Mary's left)
• Madonna on the crescent of the moon (sometimes called Queen of Heaven) (in mandorla)
• Anna, mother of Mary; possible attributes: book, Christ-child, lily, Virgin Mary
• the foundress of the Order of Bri(d)gettines, the widow Bridget (Birgitta) of Sweden; possible attributes: band over veil with five red spots, book, candle, heart with cross, inkhorn, pilgrim's hat, staff, wallet

Credit line

• Gift of Jonkheer V. de Stuers

Acquisition

gift 1886

Copyright

Public domain