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| Keywords: Anthony van Dyck - Virgin and Child - Walters 37234.jpg Walters Art Museum artwork Q18749450 Creator Anthony van Dyck en This Virgin and Child subtly incorporates traditional allusions to the miraculous Mary's long loose hair identifies her as a virgin alluding to the virgin birth The palatial column evokes her future reign as Queen of Heaven while the nakedness of the Christ Child explicitly a little boy reminds believers that miraculously Christ was fully human and fully God Van Dyck worked in the Antwerp studio of Peter Paul Rubens before spending six years in Italy Once returned he created a style synthesizing that of Flanders and Italy producing dramatic yet elegant religious works such as this Virgin and Child one of several versions; Van Dyck's touch is most evident here in the Virgin's face and hand He subsequently became court painter to King Charles I of England who raised him to the nobility ca 1630 1632 Baroque Oil on canvas cm 126 1 114 6 accession number 37 234 22581 Duke of Marlborough Blenheim Palace until 1886 Agnew London by purchase Joseph Ruxton date and mode of acquisition unknown Sale Christie's London May 21-22 1898 no 70 T J Blakeslee New York date and mode of acquisition unknown Henry Walters Baltimore December 1898 by purchase Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1898 Christmas Display at the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Baltimore 1966-1967 Salute to Belgium A Magnificent Age Masterpieces from the Walters Art Museum Baltimore The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Kansas City; Mint Museum of Art Charlotte; The Walters Art Museum Baltimore 2002-2004 place of origin London England United Kingdom Walters Art Museum license 2D Salute to Belgium Baroque paintings in the Walters Art Museum Religious paintings by Anthony van Dyck Madonna and Child | ||||
