Madonna 1826 - 1886

"Madonna" is a black and white lithograph on paper by Dutch artist Dirk Jurriaan Sluyter. Created between 1826 and 1886, the artwork depicts a close-up portrait of the Virgin Mary. Sluyter’s realistic style, characterized by meticulous attention to detail, is evident in the finely rendered folds of Mary’s drapery and the delicate features of her face. The artwork, now part of the Rijksmuseum collection, showcases Sluyter's skill in capturing the beauty and solemnity associated with the Madonna, a popular subject in religious art.