Frames and supports in 15th and 16th-century Southern Netherlandish painting

catalogue 630 5. Albrecht Bouts (follower), Virgin and Child , c. 1500 Inv. no. S/47/B Provenance: V. Demunter bequest, 1938. Bibliography: Hollanders-Favart et al. 1975a, 422-423; Crab 1977, 14. Panel: three horizontal boards. The central board is narrow. The panel is 1.2 cm thick (0.9 cm on the outer edges). The butt joins are reinforced with dowels. These joins are covered on the back with strips of canvas (± 5 cm wide) on top of plant fibres. The wood has been scratched near the joins, probably to improve the adhesion of the glue. 6 cm from the bottom edge, a break has been repaired using dovetail keys. Bevel on all four sides, produced after applying the canvas. A paint layer covers the entire reverse side. The panel has been thinned to the left and right (saw marks visible in the wood and in the paint layer). A barbe and unpainted edge remain at the top of the panel. Frame: modern.