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The Virgin and Child Seated by the Wall

Albrecht Dürer

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white image of a woman seated on steps wearing a headscarf and a dress holding a baby. A river runs through a valley beside them with trees and a castle on the horizon. The woman's right arm is wrapped around the baby's back and her left hand supports the baby's back. She looks down at the baby who looks left. The woman's dress has a decorative trim on the edge. There is a wall behind the woman. The steps are stone with a few rocks on the ground. The image is framed by a thin white border.

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621 × 893 px
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