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Saint Margaret

German 15th Century

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a person standing with long, wavy hair, wearing a multi-layered robe in red and a lighter color. The person is holding a lamb in their left arm and a staff with a cross in their right hand. They have a halo above their head. The background has floral and leafy patterns in various colors, with a neutral inner background and green foreground around the feet.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1480
Medium
woodcut, hand-colored in red, green, yellow, rose, orange, and blue
Dimensions
3270 × 4812 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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