Virgin and Child

Adriaen van Wesel (c. 1417-after 1490), Utrecht, c. 1470-1480, oak, stripped of polychromy

Adriaen van Wesel was one of the most important woodcarvers of the northern Netherlands, known far beyond his hometown of Utrecht. His work includes large altars for churches in Delft, Zwolle, ‘s Hertogenbosch and Utrecht. The majority of Van Wesel’s surviving work is preserved in the Rijksmuseum.

  • Artwork typesculpture
  • Object numberBK-NM-3888
  • Dimensionsheight 55 cm x width 18 cm x depth 14 cm
  • Physical characteristicseikenhout met sporen van polychromie

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