Virgin and Child
Domenico di Bartolo (Domenico di Bartolo Ghezzi), Italian (active Siena and Perugia), first documented 1420, last documented 1444-45
Geography:
Made in Italy, Europe
Date:
1437Medium:
Tempera and tooled gold on panelDimensions:
24 3/8 x 17 1/4 inches (61.9 x 43.8 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Painting
Cat. 102Credit Line:
John G. Johnson Collection, 1917
Made in Italy, Europe
Date:
1437Medium:
Tempera and tooled gold on panelDimensions:
24 3/8 x 17 1/4 inches (61.9 x 43.8 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Painting
* Gallery 212, European Art 1100-1500, second floor
Accession Number:Cat. 102Credit Line:
John G. Johnson Collection, 1917
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