The image shows two figures, a woman holding a child while standing on a crescent moon. The woman has loose hair, wears a long garment, and a crown with stars. The child points upward. To the left is a kneeling figure, wearing a dress with curled hair. The background is simple.
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Madonna and Child Appearing to a Supplicant

Georg Neher (Bohemian, active c. 1600)

c. 1600

Medium
pen and black ink and gray wash on laid paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
overall: 28.3 x 20 cm (11 1/8 x 7 7/8 in.)
Culture
Bohemian
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Meissner
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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