The image displays the upper body of a woman seated on a chair, holding a small child in her arms. The woman is slightly hunched forward, with her head tilted downwards as she gazes at the infant. Her facial features include a soft expression with her eyes gently closed. Her hair is covered with a cap or headscarf. She is dressed in a loose, flowing garment with billowing sleeves, and her neckline is low. The small child, resting comfortably against her chest, is dressed in a similar loose garment, and appears to be asleep or resting with eyes closed. The child has short, dark hair. There is…
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The Mother

Cornelis Bega (Dutch, 1631/1632 - 1664)

Medium
etching
Classification
Print
Dimensions
image: 9.5 x 8.1 cm (3 3/4 x 3 3/16 in.) ; sheet: 11.3 x 9.1 cm (4 7/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
Culture
Dutch
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Gift of Arthur and Charlotte Vershbow
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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