Hans Memling The Virgin Mary Nursing the Christ Child Date ca. 1485/94 Medium oil and gold on panel Dimension tondo In the collection of Private collection Date ca. 1485/94 Medium oil and gold on panel Dimension tondo In the collection of Private collection The Virgin Mary Nursing the Christ Child is a tondo by Hans Memling, the leading artist in Bruges a generation after Jan van Eyck and Petrus Christus. A late work by the artist, The Virgin and Christ Child are set against a gold background, recalling traditional icons of Christian art. Sold through Nicholas Hall on behalf of a private collector.