Artist unknown
German, 15th century
Saint Anne, the Virgin, and Child
INV-3678
Artist unknown
German, 15th centuryn.d.
Saint Anne, the Virgin, and Child
Artist unknown German, 15th century →engravingprint
Date
n.d.
Medium
Engraving in black on cream laid paper
Dimensions
Image/sheet: 4.5 × 3.8 cm (1 13/16 × 1 1/2 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Bequest of Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr.
This tender family grouping—with Saint Anne, the mother of Mary, shielding her daughter and Jesus in her cloak— emphasizes Christ’s maternal line of descent from King David. The oval format of the engraving plate and the impression’s small size suggest it could have functioned as a devotional medallion, whether pasted onto a cardboard support as jewelry, slipped into a pocket or a hatband, or glued into a prayer book.
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