Young Woman at a Cradle — Nicolaes Maes

Nicolaes Maes. Painted 1652 - 1662.

Has the baby fallen asleep yet? A woman carefully lifts the cloth draped over the cradle. Her book of verses rests in her lap. The fall of light and warm red hues of the blanket draw attention to the woman with her child. Maes heightened the intimacy of this scene by incorporating a drawn-back curtain at the right.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

canvas, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 28.8 × 33.8 cm · De Bruijn-van der Leeuw Bequest, Muri, Switzerland

Print: 28.8 × 33.8 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/20028228. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.