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The Christ Child Laying a Roof
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The Christ Child Laying a Roof

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

Together with two angels the Christ Child carries a beam up the ladder. Joseph is carpentering on the roof of a house. In front of the house Mary is busy with flax combs. Numbered 10 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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Credit lineChristuskind legt een dak. 1617. Christoffel van Sichem (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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