Bert Menco · Original painting
The Madonna of the Prairie
2008 · Oil on clayboard · 18 × 14 in
Not for sale. Largely painted at the Ragdale Foundation, Lake Forest, Illinois.
The story
An ancient image of tenderness, transplanted to the open American plains where Bert made his life. Painted largely at the Ragdale Foundation, she is serene, protective and unmistakably his. The family has chosen to keep this painting; it is not offered for sale.
- Original painting
- €118,000Private collection
Every work comes with a certificate of authenticity from the artist’s family. Bert Menco (1946–2025) left a finite body of work — no new pieces will ever be created.
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