Etching of a bearded old man in a fur robe holding an infant, a veiled woman with raised arms behind him, and kneeling figures in a dim stone interior.

Simeon recognises the infant Jesus as saviour

An etching of an elderly bearded man in a fur-trimmed robe cradling an infant, as a veiled woman stands above with raised arms and others kneel at right. A stone column and a wall lamp frame the dim interior, with fine hatched shading throughout the composition.

Artist: Rembrandt
Date: 1628
Medium: Etchings
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 3227 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1628.
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

Rome and Ancient Greece 17th century 1620s 1628 engraving religious art etching biblical scene infant jesus fur-trimmed robe dim interior presentation in the temple prophetess rembrandt simeon

Simeon recognises the infant Jesus as saviour

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