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The Virgin and Child are shown in an apse attended by two angels. The composition, sometimes called The Virgin in the Apse or The Virgin of Salamanca, is known in many versions. They derive from a presumed lost original by Robert Campin. The frame is original.
A similar composition, 'The Virgin and Child Enthroned' was painted by Massys and is also in the collection.
A similar composition, 'The Virgin and Child Enthroned' was painted by Massys and is also in the collection.
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The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN