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The Sick Child
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| Caption | In 1663 the plague raged throughout Amsterdam, killing one in ten citizens. Dating from around this time is Metsu’s poignant portrayal of a sick child, rendered in powerful, bright colours against a grey background. The scene is reminiscent of a pieta, a representation of the Virgin Mary holding her son’s dead body in her lap. The painting of the Crucifixion on the back wall also recalls Christ’s suffering. Date: c 1664 – c 1666. Object ID: SK-A-3059. |
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| Creator | Gabriël Metsu, mentioned on object, painter (1629–1667) |
| Artwork medium | canvas, oil paint |
| Credit | Rijksmuseum |
| Terms of use | Public Domain Dedication (CC0 1.0) |
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| YR0009084 | 2,145 x 2,636 pixels | 623 |
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