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Lying-in room in a farmhouse
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
In a farmhouse or inn the mother lies in the background in a bed alcove. The wet nurse with the baby in her arms is embraced and kissed by a man, other men sit at a table drinking and smoking. Subject categories within the Atlas Zeden en Gewoonten: Des Menschen Begin, Midden en Einde. Birth and confinement room.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineKraamkamer in boerenwoning. 1700 - 1799. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
