Portrait of Madonna
c. 1600
Artists
Description
Within an oval frame is a portrait of Madonna. She wears a red dress with gold flowers and leaves. Covering her shoulders is a blue cloak which is tied in a knot about her left shoulder. Her right hand is raised. She looks solemnly downward. She wears a small headdress and pearl earrings. Her hair is braided across her head and left loose behind her. Behind her head is a gold halo. She is rendered against a deep blue ground, much of which has flaked to reveal turquoise under-paint. Mughal Style.
Dimensions
12 x 9 cm (4 3/4 x 3 9/16 in.)
Provenance
Stuart Cary Welch (by 1969 - 2008,) by descent; to his estate (2008-2009,) gift; to Harvard Art Museum. Notes: Object was part of temporary loan to Museum in 1969.
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