The Adoration of the Christ Child

Cosimo Rosselli, c. 1485 - c. 1507

Cosimo Rosselli was a successful independent master and teacher whose work is typical of artistic production in Florence during the second half of the 15th century. This Nativity scene, which has survived in remarkably good condition, is representative of the Florentine feel for design and colouration, while also showing Rosselli’s reaction to recently imported works by Flemish painters.

  • Artwork typepainting, tondi
  • Object numberSK-A-3419
  • Dimensionsdiameter 114.5 cm
  • Physical characteristicsoil on panel

Identification

  • Title(s)

    The Adoration of the Christ Child

  • Object type

  • Object number

    SK-A-3419

  • Description

    De aanbidding van het kind. Maria knielt in aanbidding voor het Christus kind. Het kind strekt zijn armen uit naar zijn moeder. Een engel houdt het hoofd van het kind op, een andere engel legt de handen op de schouders van de jonge Johannes de Doper. Rechts onder het afdakje van de stal knielt Jozef.

Creation

  • Creation

    painter: Cosimo Rosselli, Florence

  • Dating

    c. 1485 - c. 1507

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    oil on panel

  • Dimensions

    diameter 114.5 cm

This work is about

  • Subject

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    J.W.E. vom Rath Bequest, Amsterdam

  • Acquisition

    bequest 1941

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    Inv.;…; purchased by Julius Wilhelm Edwin vom Rath (1863-1940), Amsterdam from H. Grundhas, Munich, 1919;{Note RMA.} by whom bequeathed, with 305 other objects, to the museum, 1941

  • 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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