The image shows an older man wading through water with a child on his shoulders. He holds a staff in one hand and wears a headscarf, tunic, cape, and a belt. The child has curly hair and is holding a cross-topped orb. In the background, there are mountains, hills, and a cloudy sky.

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Saint Christopher Carrying the Infant Christ

Lucas van Leyden (Netherlandish, 1489/1494 - 1533)

c. 1521

Medium: engraving
Classification: Print
Culture: Dutch
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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