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The Christ Child building a house
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The Christ Child building a house

Hieronymus Wierix · 1563 - before 1619 · engraving; paper

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

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The Christ Child drills a hole in a plank. Together with two angels and Joseph he builds a house. Mary looks on while winding a spool of yarn. In the margin a six-line inscription, in two columns, in Latin.

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Credit lineChristuskind bouwt een huis. 1563 - before 1619. Hieronymus Wierix. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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