Madonna & Child

Eric Gill, 1882 - 1940



Madonna & Child

Eric Gill 1882 - 1940

Summary

Madonna and child. Inscribed at top left corner. Madonna is standing, facing right and and looking down at the child held to her chest. She has a garment covering her head and shoulders She is also wearing a robe with long sleeves. The child is wearing a robe that covers his legs but not his arm. The child's left hand is raised to the female figure's right cheek. Both figures have halos, but the child has a cross contained in the halo above the crown of the childs head.


Object Name

Madonna & Child

Creators Name

Eric Gill

Date Created

1924

Dimensions

support: 19.1cm x 14.1cm
print: 8.2cm x 4.7cm

accession number

1928.234

Place of creation

England

Support

paper

Medium

ink (black)

Credit

Gift of Mrs and Miss Rutherston, 1928

Legal

© Manchester Art Gallery


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