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Christ’s pose is found in paintings of the Virgin adoring the Child that were produced by Lippi and his workshop, such as the so-called Annalena Adoration (Uffizi, Florence). But it’s difficult to assess the degree of Lippi’s involvement here: the picture has been repainted more than once, and once from scratch. Technical analysis has revealed the original version underneath the new one.
The coats of arms may have been added to celebrate a marriage which united two Florentine families – the Strozzi (left) and the Gaetani (right) – in the sixteenth century.
Title
The Virgin and Child
Date
about 1450-60
Medium
Egg tempera on wood
Measurements
H 76.6 x W 61 cm
Accession number
NG3424
Acquisition method
Presented by Lord Brownlow, 1919
Work type
Painting