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Engraving of the Virgin Mary presenting the infant Christ to a kneeling bearded friar, with light rays and two cherubs in clouds above.

Saint Francis of Paula receiving the Christ Child from the Virgin Mary

An engraving shows the Virgin Mary in flowing robes leaning forward to present the infant Christ to a kneeling friar in a hooded habit, with rays of light and two cherubs in clouds above. Dense hatching models the drapery and sky, and Latin inscriptions run along the lower margin.

Artist
Peter Paul Rubens
Date
1600-1699
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2648 × 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

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