Madonna and Child

Probably Netherlandish 15th Century

National Gallery of Art

The image is a fragmented print showing a full-length depiction of two figures. The central figure appears to be a person holding a child-like figure in their arms. The adult figure is standing upright, with both facing forward. Their facial features are simple and stylized, with defined outlines suggesting eyes and simple curved lines for mouths. The adult figure is wearing a garment that drapes over them, perhaps a robe with intricate detailing suggested by the lines on the garment. On their head, there seems to be a halo or headdress indicated by the circular line above it. The child figure is at their side, facing left, and appears to be wearing a similar style of garment with lines indicating folds. Surrounding the figures are ornate decorative elements, including floral or scroll-like designs. The background of the image includes these decorative motifs along with a border framing the entire composition. The bottom of the page includes faint hand-written text, "printed by S. L. Hartz," which appears to be in pencil. The print background is otherwise plain.