Giovanni Bellini
Virgin and Child

Virgin and Child

Public Domain

Virgin and Child
ArtistItalian (Venetian), c. 1430–1516
CultureItalian (Venetian)
Titles
  • Virgin and Child
Datec. 1460–1470
PlaceVenice, Italy
MediumTempera on panel
DimensionsPanel: 32 1/4 × 25 1/8 in. (81.9 × 63.8cm)
 Frame: 44 15/16 × 32 9/16 in. (114.1 × 82.7cm)
Credit LineThe Edith A. and Percy S. Straus Collection
Object number44.552
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
202 Willis Education Gallery
On view

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Department
Arts of Europe and the Mediterranean
Special Collections
Object Type
ProvenancePrivate Collection, Bologna (?); Alverà, Venice; Edith A. and Percy S. Straus Collection, New York, 1922-1945; given to MFAH, 1944.
Exhibition HistorySakowitz, Houston, October 1–4,1972.

Cypress Creek Christian Church and Community Center, Texas, October 29, 1997–June 27, 2001.
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