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This is a drawing of an indoor scene featuring multiple figures and objects. The central focus is a large bed with several individuals engaged in various interactions. Some are on the bed, covered by sheets, while others stand or sit nearby. In the foreground, two figures handle an infant above a basin, surrounded by items like a jug, baskets, and a stand with a scroll or paper. The background shows a curtained area and arched windows suggesting a significant indoor space.
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This is a drawing of an indoor scene featuring multiple figures and objects. The central focus is a large bed with several individuals engaged in various interactions. Some are on the bed, covered by sheets, while others stand or sit nearby. In the foreground, two figures handle an infant above a basin, surrounded by items like a jug, baskets, and a stand with a scroll or paper. The background shows a curtained area and arched windows suggesting a significant indoor space.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Birth of Pharez and Zara

Herman Jansz Muller after Maerten van Heemskerck

Date
c. 1566
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
plate: 20.64 × 25.24 cm (8 1/8 × 9 15/16 in.) sheet: 24.77 × 35.56 cm (9 3/4 × 14 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1974.33.56
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
The Story of Judah and Tamar

Subjects and terms

  • Netherlandish
  • Mother and Child
  • Costume
  • Baby
  • Bed
  • Figures

NGA object ID 54348. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.