A polychrome wooden sculpture of the Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus stands on a white rectangular pedestal against a plain reddish-brown wall

A polychrome wooden sculpture of the Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus stands on a white rectangular pedestal against a plain reddish-brown wall. This artifact is located within the Museo de Bellas Artes de Sevilla in Seville, Spain. An informational plaque on the wall identifies the piece as "Virgen con el Niño" (Virgin with the Child) by Lorenzo Mercadante de Bretaña, likely dating to the 15th century. The Virgin Mary figure wears a faded greenish-blue mantle over a red and gold gown, her left arm supporting the infant Jesus. Her face exhibits a serene expression. The infant, held to her left side, is clothed in a simple garment; its right arm is absent from the elbow down. Both sculpted figures display significant paint loss and wear, revealing the underlying wood. The white pedestal, featuring recessed panels, is illuminated by overhead lighting, casting angular shadows on its surface and a prominent dark shadow of the sculpture onto the wall to its right.