Saturn

Jacob Matham after Hendrik Goltzius

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a figure holding a child. The image depicts a bearded figure standing atop a curved surface, draped in a cloth and holding a staff in one hand while cradling a small child in the other. The figure is enclosed within an ornate oval frame with decorative elements such as the face of a goat and a ribbon bearing inscriptions. Above the main figure is a symbol resembling that of the planet Saturn. In the background, to the upper left, is a depiction of a goat and to the upper right, a secondary figure is playing a musical instrument. The style is reminiscent of classical engravings, focusing on mythological and allegorical themes.