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This panel and Saint Luke painting the Virgin and Child are the back and front of a single painting. They were once the right wing of a triptych (a painting made of three parts), although they were painted by different artists. She is similar to various half-length images of the Virgin from the workshop of Quentin Massys, which were often paired with images of her son, Christ.
The missing left wing of the triptych probably showed a full-length figure of Christ after the Resurrection on its exterior, standing in a niche and raising his hand in blessing.
Title
A Female Figure standing in a Niche
Date
about 1530
Medium
Oil on oak
Measurements
H 114.6 x W 34.9 cm
Accession number
NG3901
Acquisition method
Presented by Henry Wagner, 1924
Work type
Painting
