# Virgin and Child with the Infant St John the Baptist and Gabriel

[View the canonical artwork record](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/bol-ferdinand-rd34ee008248f0a/virgin-and-child-with-the-infant-st-john-the-baptist-and-gabriel-r084d15d88605fa>)

## Artwork

- Artist: [BOL, Ferdinand](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/bol-ferdinand-rd34ee008248f0a>)
- Date: 1651-1700
- Technique: Oil on canvas, 120 x 91 cm

## Commentary

The theme of this painting is noteworthy for Ferdinand Bol who is known primarily for his portraits and history painting featuring profane and mythological subject matter. While biblical scenes do occur regularly in his earlier oeuvre, they became more of an exception in his later work.

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## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)