Robert Campin 1406-1444
Robert Campin Location
South Netherlandish painter. He is first mentioned in 1405-6 as a painter in Tournai. As he purchased citizenship there in 1410, he may have been born elsewhere. There is evidence of some connection with Valenciennes, where the name Campin is said to have been common, but nothing certain is known of his artistic training and background. Virgin and Child Befroe a Firescreen mk156
c.1440
Tempera on oak
63.4x48.5cm
National Gallery
London
