Madonna and Child

Item

Title

Madonna and Child

Description

This piece shows a young woman in a tan mantilla holding a blonde baby with blue eyes to her. The baby is cheek to cheek with his mother and looks at the viewer directly. Both Figures have gold halos above their heads and are painted in front of a blue background.

Creator

Bertha May Ingle

Date

Unknown: Possibly c. 1920 because of similarities with her illustration works.

Format

Oil on canvas

Identifier

0693

Source

BMIAA assets

Type

Portrait/Icon

Original Format

Painting

Physical Dimensions

20.5 x 20.25 inches