Caption

Picture series Children's Natural History, Praying Mantis, Child is seen in a praying position, which alludes to the name of the insect. A second child cries over a dead bird on the ground, which addresses the predatory nature of mantis, favorite picture, digitally restored reproduction of a collector's painting from around 1900, exact date unknown

Date

Mar 25, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Sunny Celeste

Reference

BRK26H59_382

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

68.4Mb (22.8Mb) / 20.0in x 13.3in / 6000 x 3984 (300dpi)

Keywords

deserted black date history story drawing prayer faith religion name accurate Insect Bird wild animal animal nature illustration depiction religious sadness cry digital dead historic pray ground European mantis restored contemporary drawn woodcut restoration former Mantis vintage Believer second sketch mantis natural environment replication piety devout Historic illustration colouring Natural history no one tale belief precise animals in the wild open air representation weep historical bottom Praying mantis xylograph reconstruction Mantes believer mante habitat Historical illustration No People exact Wildlife sob woodprint religious person natural habitat reproduction nobody tearful devotee replica uninhabited copy empty worshipper Faithful dates stories drawings prayers religions names Insects Birds wild animals animals illustrations depictions crying digitally praying grounds European mantises woodcuts restorations formerly Mantises Believers mantises natural environments Historic illustrations weeping historically reconstructions believers Historical illustrations sobbing devotees replicas worshippers on black depicting crys cries historical image history image history images prays restoration work vintage-styled representing weeps sobs worshiper