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Period: 16th century (4567)

Type: oil paint (473)

Style: Italian (1743)

Subjects: Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint (851)

Keywords
angels (1472) | columns (4030) | infants (490) | lutes (27) | music (1332) | musical instruments (826) | musicians (421) | religious art (2606) | religious symbolism (488) | robes (227) | singing (81)

The Virgin and Child with Angels

1500-09

Massys, Quentin (1466-1530)

Oil on panel

height: 49.1 cm (panel); width: 33.9 cm (panel); height: 48.5 cm (painted surface); width: 32.8 cm (painted surface)

Inscription
Inscription, within painted image, on the throne left background:
B.MARIA

Acquisition
Princes Gate; bequest; 1978
P.1978.PG.245

Copyright: © The Samuel Courtauld Trust, The Courtauld Gallery, London