The Virgin Mary adoring the Christ child, an angel holding a crown of thorns at right

Frédéric Horthemels' "The Virgin Mary adoring the Christ child, an angel holding a crown of thorns at right" is an etching and engraving created around 1729. The plate measures 19 × 12 3/4 inches (48.2 × 32.4 cm), and the sheet measures 20 7/8 × 15 inches (53 × 38.1 cm). It was acquired by The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1960 as a gift from Harry G. Friedman and is classified under Prints in the Drawings and Prints department.

Frédéric Horthemels (1688–1737) was a French engraver, as confirmed by the artist authority record. Specific details about his nationality beyond "French" are not provided. The catalogue data does not include information regarding the artwork's culture, provenance, or exhibition history.

Comparable works by Horthemels held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art include "Adam kneels in grief beside the body of Abel" (ca. 1729), "Christ, seated at right, and the woman of Samaria" (ca. 1729), "The Virgin, hands folded on her chest, looking upwards" (1729–40), and "The Pentecost" (1729–40), indicating a focus on religious themes during this period.