Arkivism
Child with wings attempting to fly
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Child with wings attempting to fly

Christoffel van Sichem (II) · 1628 · letterpress printing; plakken; houtsnede; paper

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

About this work

Child with wings of a dove dares a jump from a rock. An angel flies in the air and points to the sky. To the right on the water floats the Ark of Noah. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineKind met vleugels probeert te vliegen. 1628. Christoffel van Sichem (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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