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Engraving of a veiled woman with clasped hands gazing at a sleeping naked infant on a draped bed, with dark curtains behind.

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with the sleeping Christ Child. Line engraving by R. Strange after G. Reni.

A line engraving shows a veiled Virgin Mary with clasped hands, looking down at a naked infant lying asleep across a draped bed. Heavy curtains fill the background, and the soft tonal shading gives the scene a quiet, tender mood. Inscriptions below read "Amoris Primitiae" and "The Offspring of Love."

Artist
Guido Reni
Date
[between 1700 and 1799]
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3479 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1799.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: La Virgen María contemplando al Niño Jesús dormido, grabado

Un grabado al buril muestra a una Virgen María cubierta con un velo, con las manos juntas, mirando hacia un bebé desnudo que duerme recostado sobre una cama con telas. Al fondo hay cortinas oscuras, y el sombreado suave crea un ambiente sereno y tierno. Las inscripciones inferiores dicen "Amoris Primitiae" y "The Offspring of Love".

Português: A Virgem Maria contemplando o Menino Jesus adormecido, gravura

Uma gravura em talho doce mostra a Virgem Maria coberta por um véu, com as mãos entrelaçadas, olhando para um bebê nu deitado e adormecido sobre uma cama com tecidos. Ao fundo há cortinas escuras, e o sombreado suave cria um clima sereno e terno. As inscrições inferiores dizem "Amoris Primitiae" e "The Offspring of Love".

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