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Etching of a kneeling woman reaching toward a bearded robed man beside a small dog, with a stone gateway and trees behind them.

The Canaanite (or Syrophoenician) woman asks Christ to cure her possessed daughter; she points to a dog, to which she compares herself. Etching by P. del Po after Annibale Carracci.

An etching shows a kneeling woman in a long draped robe reaching toward a standing bearded man in a flowing cloak, while a small dog sits at the lower right. Behind them, a stone gate, a tree, and a distant figure frame the scene.

Artist
Annibale Carracci
Date
1600-1699
Medium
Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3104 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1699.
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 mujer cananea suplica a Cristo por su hija

Un grabado muestra a una mujer arrodillada, con un largo manto, extendiendo la mano hacia un hombre barbado de pie y capa fluida, mientras un pequeño perro se sienta en la esquina inferior derecha. Detrás, una puerta de piedra, un árbol y una figura lejana enmarcan la escena.

Português: A mulher cananeia suplica a Cristo pela filha

Uma gravura mostra uma mulher ajoelhada, com longo manto, estendendo a mão para um homem barbado de pé e capa fluida, enquanto um pequeno cão se senta no canto inferior direito. Ao fundo, um portão de pedra, uma árvore e uma figura distante emolduram a cena.

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