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Christ Blessing the Children
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Christ Blessing the Children

Johannes Voorhout (I) · c. 1690 - c. 1710 · canvas; paint (coating); oil paint (paint)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Fireplace piece in a room of a doll's house; depicting the biblical story of Christ blessing the children or literally 'calling them to himself'. The scene takes place in front of the temple in a mountainous environment. Signed: J. v. hout (still very faint).

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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overmantelminiaturepainting
Credit lineChrist Blessing the Children. c. 1690 - c. 1710. Johannes Voorhout (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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