The image shows a drawing featuring five figures: three adults, a young child, and an infant. They are arranged in a composition around the infant, who lies centrally on a cloth. The infant is depicted nude and lying down with one hand slightly raised. An elderly man kneels close to the infant, while another elderly figure stands behind him with a staff. To the right, a woman is kneeling in a position of contemplation, and another woman is stooping over. The figures are wearing robes with soft, flowing lines, set against a plain background.
Artwork Details
- Date
- c. 1605
- Medium
- pen and brown ink and brown wash with white heightening over black chalk; traces of incising
- Dimensions
- 4643 × 3219 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
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