Madonna Nursing the Christ Child
- Artist: Master of Magdalen Legend, Flemish, active in Brussels, late 15th-16th century
- Medium: Tempera on oak panel
- Place Made: Europe
- Dates: late 15th century
- Dimensions: 9 3/16 x 7 3/16 x 1/4 in. (23.3 x 18.3 x 0.6 cm)
- Collections: European Art
- Museum Location:
This item is on view in Beaux-Arts Court, East, 3rd Floor - Accession Number: 34.493
- Credit Line: Gift of the executors of the estate of Colonel Michael Friedsam
- Image: Overall, 34.493.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
The Master of the Magdalene Legend, whose identity remains unknown, has been recognized through his pleasing images of the Madonna and Child and his portraits. The small scale of this work, the delicate visage of the Madonna, and the tender interaction between mother and child were appealing characteristics in private devotional works.
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