Lady and Child n.d.

Romeyn de Hooghe's "Lady and Child" is a delicate pencil drawing depicting a woman and a child, possibly mother and son, in lavish 17th-century attire. The woman, wearing a long dress and a crown-like headpiece, stands holding a smaller child, while a third, older child stands beside her. The work is a fine example of de Hooghe's skill at capturing the details of clothing and the intimacy of familial bonds. This drawing, now housed at the Art Institute of Chicago, offers a glimpse into the fashionable world of the Dutch Golden Age.