The image is an etching depicting a woman seated under a tree with two young children beside her. The woman has delicate facial features and soft waves in her hair, wearing a long, draped garment. The children have curly hair; one is standing with a hand on the woman's lap, while the other is reaching for something on the ground among scattered objects. One child interacts with a small lamb. The background shows a pastoral setting with hills, a tower on rocky outcroppings, and an expansive sky with clouds.

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The Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist

Giulio Carpioni (Venetian, c. 1613 - 1678)

Medium: etching
Classification: Print
Culture: Venetian
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
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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