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Virgin and Child

Giovanni Bellini (1431/1436–1516)

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

Virgin and Child

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Title

Virgin and Child

Date

c.1480–1485

Medium

oil on panel

Measurements

H 62.2 x W 46.4 cm

Accession number

575

Acquisition method

bequeathed by Jane Graham-Gilbert, 1877

Work type

Painting

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Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8AG Scotland

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Giovanni Bellini

1431/1436–1516

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