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Gerard David

Virgin and Child

Early 16th century
Oil on panel
18.6 × 14.6 cm (7.3 × 5.7 in)

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Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia · verified July 2026

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FROM THE BARNES FOUNDATION’S CATALOG

This painting was likely created by an artist in the circle of Gerard David, the influential Netherlandish painter who ran workshops in Bruges and Antwerp during the early 16th century. The Christ Child holds a set of rosary beads between his hands while the Virgin Mary holds an apple, an allusion to the forbidden fruit offered to Adam and also a symbol of the sins of mankind.

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