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Suckling Madonna Enthroned

c. 1436
Oil on wood, 65,5 x 49,5 cm
Städelsches Kunstinstitut, Frankfurt

by Jan Van Eyck (b. before 1395, Maaseik, d. before 1441, Bruges)

The painting is referred to as the Lucca Madonna since it was in the collection of Carlo Luigi, Prince of Luca.