Christ Taking Leave of His Mother
Object type: Painting, possibly the right wing of a diptych
Department: European Paintings
Artist: Gerard David
Artist bio: Netherlandish, Oudewater ca. 1455–1523 Bruges
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: Netherlandish
Date: ca. 1500
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: Arched top, 6 1/8 x 4 3/4 in. (15.6 x 12.1 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit line: Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913
Accession year: 1914
Tags: Sadness|Women|Christ|Virgin Mary