Saint Luke Drawing the Virgin

Title (Dublin Core): en Saint Luke Drawing the Virgin
Identifier (Dublin Core): 1903-04.0711.1
Creator (Dublin Core): Weyden, Rogier van der
Date Created (Dublin Core): en [1435–40]
Extent (Dublin Core): en 137.5 x 110.8 cm
Is Part Of (Dublin Core): Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Source (Dublin Core): https://www.mfa.org/collections/object/saint-luke-drawing-the-virgin-31035; (Museum Fine Arts, Boston)
Rights (Dublin Core): Public Domain; (Museum Fine Arts, Boston)
Date Valid (Dublin Core): en 7 November 1903
Abstract (Dublin Core): en We went to the Museum after writing a few letters and carefully compared the
so-called Rogier van der Weyden with photographs of the other indubitable
Rogiers. The one here is an exact copy of the one in Munich, except that the faces
are shorter and less firm in expression, and the draperies a very little less nervous.
Provenance (Dublin Core): en 1893, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lee Higginson to the MFA. (Accession Date: May 30, 1893)
depicts (Friend of a Friend): Virgin Mary; Christ Child; Saint Luke
Subject (Dublin Core): Drawing; Saints in Christian art; Landscapes
Medium (Dublin Core): oil paint (paint); tempera; panel (wood by form)
Format (Dublin Core): Painting