The Virgin seated on a stone ledge with the infant Christ lying on a cushion next to her, after Reni 1660 - 1691

"The Virgin seated on a stone ledge with the infant Christ lying on a cushion next to her, after Reni" is a 17th-century etching by Jean Sauvé. This print, housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, depicts the Virgin Mary seated on a stone ledge, gently looking down at her infant son, Christ, who lays on a cushion next to her. The piece is after a work by Guido Reni, one of the leading artists of the Baroque period, and exemplifies the stylistic hallmarks of the era, such as dramatic lighting, emotive gestures, and a focus on the emotional connection between the mother and child. This work is a testament to Sauvé’s skill in capturing the essence of Reni’s composition.