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Engraving of a sleeping child seated on a cloud inside a heart-shaped frame, with a halo and swirling clouds, Latin text below.

The Christ Child sleeps as a bridegroom in the believer's heart, making it safe as a bride from wind and storm raging outside. Engraving by A. Wierix, ca. 1600.

An engraving shows a small winged-free child figure seated on a cloud within a heart-shaped frame, cradled against a glowing halo, while clouds and winds swirl outside. Two cherubic heads appear at the top corners, and a Latin inscription runs along the bottom beneath a small signature.

Artist
Anton Wierix II
Date
[1600?]
Medium
Engravings Allegorical prints
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2623 × 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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