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Christ Child picking up wood chips, Youth of Christ, The Childhood of Our Lord Jesus Christ, print, Series number, 6, 13, Joseph chops wood from a tree trunk. The Christ Child picks up the chips. He is helped by two angels who gather the wood in their cloaks. Mary sits with them and is spinning. In the lower margin four lines of Dutch text., printmaker: Christoffel van Sichem (II), Amsterdam, after design by Hieronymus Wierix, 1617, paper, woodcut, letterpress printing, woodcut and text in letterpress, height 137 mm x width 87 mm, angels, Joseph and the Christ-child, daily life in Nazareth, household occupations of Mary, A black and white woodcut-style scene shows a group of figures outside a building with a steep roof and a small window; one central figure has wings and a halo and stands facing the viewer, while other figures around them wear simple garments and head coverings and engage in various actions such as bending, holding tools, and working with a spinning device and baskets; a bearded man grips a large hammer raised above a seated or kneeling figure, and another person sits near a stool-like structure with thread or yarn stretched on a wheel; a tree with detailed leaves appears at the left edge, rolling hills and distant structures are visible in the background, and stylized lines indicate sky and ground textures throughout the composition.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A91_264

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34.1Mb (9.3Mb) / 9.3in x 14.3in / 2784 x 4285 (300dpi)

Keywords

Christ Child picking up wood chips Youth Christ Childhood Our Lord Jesus Christ print Series number 6 13 Joseph chops wood tree trunk picks helped two angels gather cloaks Mary sits them spinning lower margin four lines Dutch text printmaker Christoffel van Sichem Ii Amsterdam design Hieronymus Wierix 1617 paper woodcut letterpress printing text letterpress height 137 mm x width 87 mm angels Joseph Christ-child daily life Nazareth household occupations Mary black white woodcut-style scene group figures outside building steep roof small window central figure wings halo stands facing viewer figures wear simple garments head coverings engage various actions bending holding tools working spinning device baskets bearded man grips large hammer raised seated kneeling figure another person sits near stool- structure thread yarn stretched wheel tree detailed leaves left edge rolling hills distant structures visible background stylized lines indicate sky ground textures composition