Mother and Child

In this charming double portrait of a richly dressed mother and child, a young girl stands on a table, placing her at almost the same height as her mother. The child holds a rattle attached on a chain to her waist and wears a necklace of coral beads, believed to have healing properties and to ward off disease. An inscription on the upper right and left of this painting indicates that the infant was 19 months old in 1623 and the mother at right was 43 years old in 1625. This discrepancy in dates suggests the figures were painted at different times, perhaps marking a death. Gift of Mr. Nathan Jo... Mehr ...