Christ Blessing the Children

anonymous, c. 1570

Christus zegent de kinderen die door hun moeders bij hem worden gebracht. Achter Christus kijken de discipelen toe, rechts op de voorgrond zitten enkele schriftgeleerden.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-C-1579
  • Dimensionsheight 62.7 cm x width 51.7 cm x thickness 0.8 cm, depth 2 cm
  • Physical characteristicsoil on panel

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Christ Blessing the Children

  • Object type

  • Object number

    SK-C-1579

  • Description

    Christus zegent de kinderen die door hun moeders bij hem worden gebracht. Achter Christus kijken de discipelen toe, rechts op de voorgrond zitten enkele schriftgeleerden.

Creation

  • Creation

    painter: anonymous, Southern Netherlands

  • Dating

    c. 1570

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    oil on panel

  • Dimensions

    • height 62.7 cm x width 51.7 cm x thickness 0.8 cm
    • depth 2 cm

This work is about

  • Subject

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    On loan from the Koninklijk Oudheidkundig Genootschap

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    …; donated to the Koninklijk Oudheidkundig Genootschap by the heirs of mr. Adrianus Daniël de Vries Azn. (1851-84), 1884;{van Thiel 1995, p. 62.} on loan to the museum from the Koninklijk Oudheidkundig Genootschap since 1974

  • Remarks

    Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.

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