The Madonna and Child with an Apple

Martin Schongauer, c. 1475

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The Madonna and Child with an Apple, c. 1475. Engraving on paper.

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Engraving on paper · 16.2 × 8.1 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title: The Madonna and Child with an Apple
Artist: Martin Schongauer German, c. 1430/50-1491
Date: c. 1475
Medium: Engraving on paper
Dimensions: 16.2 × 8.1 cm (6 7/16 × 3 1/4 in.)
Credit line: Bequest of Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr.
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

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