# Virgin and Child

- By: Adriaen van Wesel (Utrecht, 1415–na 1)
- Date: c. 1470 - c. 1480
- Medium: oak (wood), chalk
- Classification: sculpture
- Dimensions: height 55 cm x width 18 cm x depth 14 cm
- Museum: [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/BK-NM-3888--dfb583dbc9ddea99ff1dc1fd4f98773b)
- Rights: [Public Domain Mark](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
- Picture: https://iiif.micr.io/OEGeX/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

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.