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Virgin and Child

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panel (wood)35 × 52 Cm

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Ercole de’ Roberti worked in Bologna and, from 1486, in Ferrara, where he was associated with the brilliant court of the ruling Este family. Whereas his earlier works possess an almost frenzied emotional intensity, this late Virgin and Child is calmer, expressing a gentler melancholy. Roberti’s mannerisms are nevertheless evident in the exaggerated, slender fingers of the Virgin, which seem to barely hold the Christ Child, even as they press into his flesh.

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Medium	panel (wood)
Dimensions	35 × 52 Cm
Tags	Virgin and child/Madonna and childwoman with childrenwomanVirgin Marysonsreligious figuresreligiousreligionred (color)pearlsmother and childmothermelancholyjewelryJesusgreen (color)ChristianityChristian subjectschildrencherriesbabies
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Chain of custody, exhibitions, and verification milestones synced from the provenance service.

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Adolf von Beckerath, Berlin, by 1889 [Harck 1889]....

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Adolf von Beckerath, Berlin, by 1889 [Harck 1889]. Benedict and Co., Berlin

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Fritz Harck, “Quadri di maestri italiani in possesso di privati a Berlino,” Archivio storico dell’arte 2

2026 at 08:25 PM

Fritz Harck, “Quadri di maestri italiani in possesso di privati a Berlino,” Archivio storico dell’arte 2 (1889), p. 209.

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Benedict Nicolson, The Painters of Ferrara: Cosme Tura, Francesco del Cossa, Ercole de’ Roberti, and Others

2026 at 07:50 PM

Benedict Nicolson, The Painters of Ferrara: Cosme Tura, Francesco del Cossa, Ercole de’ Roberti, and Others (London, 1950), p. 19.

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Katharine Kuh, “The Worcester Gift,” Art Institute of Chicago Bulletin 41

2026 at 07:47 PM

Katharine Kuh, “The Worcester Gift,” Art Institute of Chicago Bulletin 41 (1947), pp. 58–59.

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given to the Art Institute, 1947.

2026 at 07:47 PM

given to the Art Institute, 1947.

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S. Ortolani, Cosimo Tura, Francesco del Cossa, Ercole de’ Roberti

2026 at 07:41 PM

S. Ortolani, Cosimo Tura, Francesco del Cossa, Ercole de’ Roberti (Milan, 1941), p. 170.

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exhibition

The Art Institute of Chicago, The Christmas Story in Art, 1938–39, no cat.

2026 at 07:38 PM

The Art Institute of Chicago, The Christmas Story in Art, 1938–39, no cat.

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Daniel Catton Rich, Catalogue of Charles H. and Mary F. S. Worcester Collection of Paintings, Sculpture, and Drawings

2026 at 07:38 PM

Daniel Catton Rich, Catalogue of Charles H. and Mary F. S. Worcester Collection of Paintings, Sculpture, and Drawings (Chicago, 1938), p. 10, no. 6, pl. v.

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Roberto Longhi, Officina ferrarese, 1934, reprinted with later additions in Opere complete di Roberto Longhi, vol. 5

2026 at 07:34 PM

Roberto Longhi, Officina ferrarese, 1934, reprinted with later additions in Opere complete di Roberto Longhi, vol. 5 (Florence, 1956), pp. 42, 103 n. 83, 131, 181, fig. 141.

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exhibition

The Detroit Institute of Art, Italian Paintings of the XIV to XVI Century, 1933, no. 100, as Buonconsiglio.

2026 at 07:33 PM

The Detroit Institute of Art, Italian Paintings of the XIV to XVI Century, 1933, no. 100, as Buonconsiglio.

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exhibition

The University of Chicago, The Renaissance Society, Religious Art from the Fourth Century to the Present Time, 1930, no. 31, as Buonconsiglio.

2026 at 07:30 PM

The University of Chicago, The Renaissance Society, Religious Art from the Fourth Century to the Present Time, 1930, no. 31, as Buonconsiglio.

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intermittently on loan to the Art Institute from 1930

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intermittently on loan to the Art Institute from 1930

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sold by Benedict and Co....

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sold by Benedict and Co. to Charles H. Worcester, Chicago, 1929

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Adolfo Venturi, Storia dell’arte italiana, vol. 7, pt. 4

2026 at 07:15 PM

Adolfo Venturi, Storia dell’arte italiana, vol. 7, pt. 4 (Milan, 1915), p. 636, fig. 408.

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J. A. Crowe and G. B. Cavalcaselle, A History of Painting in North Italy, 2d ed., vol. 2, ed. by T. Borenius

2026 at 07:12 PM

J. A. Crowe and G. B. Cavalcaselle, A History of Painting in North Italy, 2d ed., vol. 2, ed. by T. Borenius (London, 1912), p. 140 n. 1.

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S. Rumor and M. H. Bernath “Buonconsiglio, Giovanni” in Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker, Allgemeines Lexikon der bildenden Künstler von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart , vol. 5

2026 at 07:11 PM

S. Rumor and M. H. Bernath “Buonconsiglio, Giovanni” in Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker, Allgemeines Lexikon der bildenden Künstler von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart , vol. 5 (Leipzig, 1911), p. 229.

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Tancred Borenius, The Painters of Vicenza

2026 at 07:09 PM

Tancred Borenius, The Painters of Vicenza (London, 1909), p. 158, ill. opp. p. 158.

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Luke Syson, “Ercole de’ Roberti: The Making of a Court Artist” in Ercole de’ Roberti. The Renaissance in Ferrara, exh. cat., J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, 1999; also published as supplement to Burlington Magazine 141, 1153

1999 at 11:11 AM

Luke Syson, “Ercole de’ Roberti: The Making of a Court Artist” in Ercole de’ Roberti. The Renaissance in Ferrara, exh. cat., J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, 1999; also published as supplement to Burlington Magazine 141, 1153 (April, 1999), pp. xiii, xxxii, under nos. VI - VIII.

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Enrico Maria Dal Pozzolo, Giovanni Bonconsiglio, detto Marescalco. L’opera completa

1998 at 11:11 AM

Enrico Maria Dal Pozzolo, Giovanni Bonconsiglio, detto Marescalco. L’opera completa (Milan, 1998), p. 204, no. R5, ill.

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Kristen Lippincott, “Roberti, Ercole

1996 at 11:11 AM

Kristen Lippincott, “Roberti, Ercole (d’Antonio) de’” in Dictionary of Art, vol. 26 (London, 1996), p. 458.

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Monica Molteni, Ercole de’ Roberti

1995 at 11:11 AM

Monica Molteni, Ercole de’ Roberti (Milan, 1995), pp. 88-89, 152, no. 27, ill.

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Christopher Lloyd, Italian Paintings before 1600 in the Art Institute of Chicago: A Catalogue of the Collection

1993 at 11:11 AM

Christopher Lloyd, Italian Paintings before 1600 in the Art Institute of Chicago: A Catalogue of the Collection (Chicago, 1993), pp. 209–212 , ill.

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Joseph P. Manca, The Art of Ercole de’ Roberti

1992 at 11:11 AM

Joseph P. Manca, The Art of Ercole de’ Roberti (Cambridge, 1992), pp. 14-15, 65-66, 142–43, no. 21, fig. 21.

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Kristen Lippincott, “A Masterpiece of Renaissance Drawing: A Sacrificial Scene by Gian Francesco de’ Maineri,” Art Institute of Chicago Museum Studies 17, 1

1991 at 11:11 AM

Kristen Lippincott, “A Masterpiece of Renaissance Drawing: A Sacrificial Scene by Gian Francesco de’ Maineri,” Art Institute of Chicago Museum Studies 17, 1 (1991), pp. 13, 89 n. 13, fig. 5.

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Daniele Benati, Francesco Bianchi Ferrari e la pittura a Modena fra '4 e '500

1990 at 11:11 AM

Daniele Benati, Francesco Bianchi Ferrari e la pittura a Modena fra '4 e '500 (Modena, 1990), pp. 64, 188-19, fig. 40.

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Joseph P. Manca, The Life and Art of Ercole de’ Roberti, Ph. D. diss.

1986 at 11:11 AM

Joseph P. Manca, The Life and Art of Ercole de’ Roberti, Ph. D. diss. (Columbia University, 1986, Ann Arbor, Mich), pp. 21, 171–74, 235, 305–07, no. 21, fig. 21.

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Rosemarie Molajoli, L’opera completa di Cosmè Tura e i grandi pittori ferraresi del suo tempo, Francesco Cossa e Ercole de’ Roberti

1974 at 11:11 AM

Rosemarie Molajoli, L’opera completa di Cosmè Tura e i grandi pittori ferraresi del suo tempo, Francesco Cossa e Ercole de’ Roberti (Milan, 1974), pp. 98–99, no. 122, ill.

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Burton B. Fredericksen and Federico Zeri, Census of Pre-Nineteenth-Century Italian Paintings in North American Public Collections

1972 at 11:11 AM

Burton B. Fredericksen and Federico Zeri, Census of Pre-Nineteenth-Century Italian Paintings in North American Public Collections (Cambridge, Mass., 1972), p. 175, 323, 571.

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Bernard Berenson, Italian Pictures of the Renaissance: Central Italian and North Italian Schools, vol. 1

1968 at 11:11 AM

Bernard Berenson, Italian Pictures of the Renaissance: Central Italian and North Italian Schools, vol. 1 (London, 1968), p. 121.

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Lionello Puppi, Ercole de’ Roberti

1966 at 11:11 AM

Lionello Puppi, Ercole de’ Roberti (Maestri del colore 132) (Milan, 1966), n. p., pl. IX.

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Eberhard Ruhmer, “Roberti, Ercole de’” in Encyclopedia of World Art

1966 at 11:11 AM

Eberhard Ruhmer, “Roberti, Ercole de’” in Encyclopedia of World Art (New York, 1966), col. 230, pl. 158.

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Eberhard Ruhmer, “Ergänzendes zur Zeichenkunst des Ercole de’ Roberti,” Pantheon 20, 4

1962 at 11:11 AM

Eberhard Ruhmer, “Ergänzendes zur Zeichenkunst des Ercole de’ Roberti,” Pantheon 20, 4 (1962), p. 244, fig. 8.

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Art Institute of Chicago, Paintings in The Art Institute of Chicago: A Catalogue of the Picture Collection

1961 at 11:11 AM

Art Institute of Chicago, Paintings in The Art Institute of Chicago: A Catalogue of the Picture Collection (Chicago, 1961), pp. 202–03.

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Mario Salmi, Ercole de’ Roberti

1960 at 11:11 AM

Mario Salmi, Ercole de’ Roberti (Milan, 1960), pp. 31, 55, ill.