Saint Joseph and the Christ Child, boxwood figure

A small carved boxwood statuette shows a bearded man in a long robe and cloak leaning forward to take the hand of a young boy standing on an oval base. The boy wears a loose garment and clasps his hands at his chest. The warm, smooth wood surface shows fine carved folds and a wind-swept hairstyle.

Artist

Nicolaas van der Veken

Date

second half 17th century

Medium

Boxwood

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

3090 × 4000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1971