The image shows multiple figures in a group scene. Central in the composition, a bearded man holds an infant with another elderly man reaching out towards the child. They are surrounded by other figures, including a woman. Several other figures are depicted, with detailed historical period attire. The background is an interior space with high arched ceilings and intricate architectural details, including a large chandelier and decorative items on a tray.
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The Circumcision

and artist Netherlandish 16th Century

Hendrick Goltzius (Dutch, 1558 - 1617)

and Style of related artist Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471 - 1528)

1594

Medium
engraving on laid paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 47.5 x 35.4 cm (18 11/16 x 13 15/16 in.)
Culture
Dutch
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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