The National Inventory of Continental European Paintings


Artist	Attributed to Italian (Emilian) School
Title	Virgin and Child
Date earliest	possibly 1490
Date latest	possibly 1520
Material	tempera on panel
Measurements	38.2 x 29.5 cm
Description	The paint layers on this panel painting are extremely thin caused by invasive cleaning in the past. Through the paint layers a very simple underdrawing can be seen, which could indicate the application of a standard model or cartoon. Based on the use of a tempera paint medium as well as the technique, its origin may be found in late 15th century northern Italy. The possible use of a cartoon or other means of copying specific types, seems to indicate a prototype used for a high production of a popular theme.
Subject	religion (Virgin and Child)
Collection	Culture and Sport Glasgow (Museums): Kelvingrove Museum
Current accession number	624
Acquisition details	Bequeathed by Mrs John Graham-Gilbert 1877.
Principal publications	Catalogue Descriptive and Historical of the Pictures and Sculpture in the Corporation Galleries of Art, Glasgow, compiled by James Paton, Superintendent of the Galleries, Glasgow, 1882, n. 588, p. 116, as by Italian-Venetian School, early; Catalogue Descriptive and Historical of the Pictures and Sculpture in the Corporation Galleries of Art, Glasgow, compiled by James Paton, Superintendent of the Galleries, and of Kelvingrove Museum. Fifth edition, (Illustrated), Glasgow, 1892, n. 588, p. 118, as by Italian-Venetian School, early; Catalogue Descriptive and Historical of the Pictures in the Glasgow Art Gallery and Museum Kelvingrove, compiled by James Paton, Superintendent of the Corporation Museums and Art Galleries, Glasgow, 1902, n. 1144, p. 184, as by Unknown, Italian School; Catalogue of Italian Paintings with which is included a small group of Spanish Pictures, Illustrations, Introduction by George Buchanan, Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow, 1970, p. 115, as Emilian, 15th/16th century;
Notes
Rights status	Culture and Sport Glasgow (Museums)
Author	Dr Erma Hermens