Christ Child builds a fence, The Childhood of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Youth of Christ, print, Series number, 12, 13, Helped by two angels, the Christ Child builds a fence. Together with his father Joseph, he works in the garden. Mary sits with them and strings a wreath of flowers. 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 84 mm, angels, Joseph and the Christ-child, daily life in Nazareth, household occupations of Mary, A black and white woodcut shows a group of people in an outdoor setting with bare trees and buildings in the background. Several figures wear long robes and have halos; one seated woman on the right holds flowers and sits in a chair beside a shallow basket filled with round objects. A standing man near her grips a vertical post and raises a mallet overhead. Two other standing figures ...
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Christ Child builds a fence, The Childhood of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Youth of Christ, print, Series number, 12, 13, Helped by two angels, the Christ Child builds a fence. Together with his father Joseph, he works in the garden. Mary sits with them and strings a wreath of flowers. 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 84 mm, angels, Joseph and the Christ-child, daily life in Nazareth, household occupations of Mary, A black and white woodcut shows a group of people in an outdoor setting with bare trees and buildings in the background. Several figures wear long robes and have halos; one seated woman on the right holds flowers and sits in a chair beside a shallow basket filled with round objects. A standing man near her grips a vertical post and raises a mallet overhead. Two other standing figures by a low railing appear to be guiding or supporting a child who leans forward over the railing. Scattered planks and carpentry tools lie in the foreground. The scene is contained within a bordered frame and printed text appears below the image.

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Christ Child builds fence Childhood Our Lord Jesus Christ Youth Christ print Series number 12 13 Helped two angels Together father Joseph works garden Mary sits them strings wreath flowers 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 84 mm angels Joseph Christ-child daily life Nazareth household occupations Mary black white woodcut group people outdoor setting bare trees buildings background Several figures wear long robes halos seated woman right holds sits chair beside shallow basket filled round objects standing man near grips vertical post raises mallet overhead Two standing figures low railing guiding supporting child leans forward railing Scattered planks carpentry tools lie foreground scene contained within bordered frame printed text image

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