Vrouw met een slapend kind in een herberg 1658 - 1677

"Vrouw met een slapend kind in een herberg" (Woman with a Sleeping Child in an Inn) is an etching by the Dutch artist Wallerant Vaillant, created between 1658 and 1677. The print, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, depicts a woman holding a sleeping child, surrounded by other figures in a tavern setting. Vaillant, known for his genre scenes of everyday life, captures the intimacy of the moment, with the woman's gentle embrace of her child contrasting with the lively atmosphere of the inn. The intricate details and realistic depiction of the scene are characteristic of Vaillant's mastery of etching, making this a fascinating glimpse into 17th-century Dutch life.