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The Christ Child Picking Up Wood Chips
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The Christ Child Picking Up Wood Chips

Christoffel van Sichem (II) · 1617 · letterpress printing; plakken; houtsnede; paper

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

About this work

Joseph chops wood from a tree trunk. The Christ Child picks up the chips. He is helped by two angels who collect the wood in their cloaks. Mary is spinning. Numbered 5 below the representation. Accompanied by four lines of text. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratiealbumbladangels
Credit lineChristuskind raapt houtsnippers op. 1617. Christoffel van Sichem (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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