Virgin and Child Enthroned with Angels Making Music, ca. 1430

Dimensions: 174.2 x 124.4 x min. 2.3 cm
maximum depth: 2.4 cm

Physical Description: Spruce wood

Inventory Number: 1168

Acquisition: Acquired in 1888 as a gift from Louis A. von Löwenstein

Status: Not on display

Texts

About the Acquisition

The donor of this picture is thought to have been the Frankfurt businessman Ludwig Adolf von Löwenstein (1845–1911). Löwenstein was a partner in the firm of Gebrüder Löwenstein, which from 1861 onwards had a shop in Kaiserstrasse selling jewellery, pearls and antiques. Besides his business activities, Löwenstein was imperial consul-general of Persia. Sometime between 1891 and 1896 he was ennobled, receiving the title of baron. From then on the Frankfurt directory no longer listed him as a businessman – such a designation would not have been fitting for a baron.

Work Data

Basic Information

Title: Virgin and Child Enthroned with Angels Making Music

Painter

Burnham Master

Period Produced

15th century

Object Type

painting (artwork)

Physical Description: Spruce wood

Material

spruce wood

Property and Acquisition

Institution

Städel Museum

Departement

Old Masters 1300 - 1800

Collection

Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline: Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright: Public Domain

Acquisition: Acquired in 1888 as a gift from Louis A. von Löwenstein

Work Content

Motifs and References

Genre

Main Motif

Persons Shown

Iconclass

Primary

11FF4222 Mary sitting or enthroned, the Christ-child sitting on her knee (Christ-child to Mary's left) - FF - the Christ-child to Mary's right
11F715 Christ-child holding something in his hand, e.g. apple, bird, cherries, crucifix, grapes, paper wind-mill ~ Madonna-representations
11G21 angels singing, making music

Secondary