Marcolfa Sees Bertoldino Hatching Eggs

Giuseppe Maria Crespi and Ludovico Mattioli

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts two individuals in a scene. A child is seated on the ground wearing a long-sleeved outfit, holding an object close to their mouth. Ducks are in the foreground, pecking the ground. Behind the child, a man in a long robe and cap looks out from behind a brick wall. Another head with curly hair appears from a makeshift structure. In the background is a textured wall with a partly cloudy sky beyond.