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Engraving of a haloed Christ Child seated in a heart-shaped frame reading a songbook, with angels playing lute and harp below and a dove above.

The Christ Child, in the believer's heart, beats the time from a songbook while angels accompany him with musical instruments. Engraving by A. Wierix, ca. 1600.

A black-and-white engraving shows a small seated Christ Child with a radiant halo inside a heart-shaped frame, holding an open songbook. Angels with a lute and a harp play from the clouds at the lower corners, while a dove and two more angels appear above, with Latin verses printed below.

Artist
Anton Wierix II
Date
[1600?]
Medium
Engravings Allegorical prints
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2514 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1610.
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

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