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Etching of a kneeling woman reaching toward a bearded robed man beside a small dog, with a stone gateway and trees behind them.

The Canaanite Woman Pleads with Christ for Her Daughter

An etching shows a kneeling woman in a long draped robe reaching toward a standing bearded man in a flowing cloak, while a small dog sits at the lower right. Behind them, a stone gate, a tree, and a distant figure frame the scene.

Artist
Annibale Carracci
Date
1600-1699
Medium
Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3104 × 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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