Hans Memling
The Virgin and Child with St. Anthony Abbot and a Donor
- (1472), oil on wood
- 53.6 x 21.1 in. (92.7 x 53.6 cm.)
- National Gallery of Canada
- 397 x 699 (64K)
Editor’s Note:
This work was probably commissioned by the individual depicted as kneeling before the Virgin and Child. Though his identity is now lost, he would likely have been a wealthy and recognized person in his lifetime, and likely donated the painting to a local church as a gift when it was completed.