Virgin and Child with Saint Anne (Anna Selbdritt)

Defendente Ferrari executed this oil painting on panel in 1528. The work depicts the Virgin and Child with Saint Anne alongside a church building.

The painting's ownership history includes possession by Johann Gottlob von Quandt, followed by the Grand Dukes of Oldenburg, Frederick Augustus II and Peter II. It later entered the collection of Julius Wilhelm Edwin vom Rath and the dealer Jacques Goudstikker. The artwork has been associated with the Rijksmuseum, the Augusteum, and the firm Frederik Muller & Co.

The painting is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum. Historical records indicate the work was part of the Grand ducal collection of Oldenburg, where it was owned by Frederick Augustus II and later Peter II, Grand Dukes of Oldenburg. Prior to entering the Grand Ducal collection, the artwork belonged to Johann Gottlob von Quandt and Julius Wilhelm Edwin vom Rath.

During the World War II era, the painting was in the possession of Jacques Goudstikker. The work has been associated with the Augusteum and the dealership Frederik Muller & Co.

Defendente Ferrari, an early sixteenth‑century painter from Piedmont, executed an oil composition in 1528 that brings together the Virgin Mary, the infant Christ, and Saint Anne. The trio is set within an interior that suggests a richly appointed church, with architectural elements that convey depth. The work is presently part of the Rijksmuseum’s holdings.