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Key facts
The Virgin of the Rocks
from
Panels from the S. Francesco Altarpiece, Milan
Leonardo da Vinci
about 1491/2-9 and 1506-8
Artist
Leonardo da Vinci
Artist dates
1452 - 1519
Full title
The Virgin with the Infant Saint John the Baptist adoring the Christ Child accompanied by an Angel ('The Virgin of the Rocks')
Group
Panels from the S. Francesco Altarpiece, Milan
Date made
about 1491/2-9 and 1506-8
Medium and support
Oil on poplar, thinned and cradled
Dimensions
189.5 x 120 cm
Inscription summary
Inscribed
Acquisition credit
Bought, 1880
Inventory number
NG1093
Location in Gallery
Room 57
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Technical Bulletin: Treatment, Technique and Display of 'The Virgin of the Rocks'
The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN
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