The image depicts a woman holding a child. The woman is looking at the child, who is sitting on her arm. The woman's face has a calm expression, and she has an updo covered by a wrap. She is dressed in flowing garments, and she is holding a spindle with thread. The background is plain.

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Woman and Child with Distaff

Jacopo de' Barbari (Venetian, c. 1460/1470 - 1516 or before)

Medium: engraving
Classification: Print
Dimensions: plate: 8.5 × 4.4 cm (3 3/8 × 1 3/4 in.) ; sheet: 8.9 × 4.5 cm (3 1/2 × 1 3/4 in.)
Culture: Venetian
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Rosenwald Collection
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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