Christuskind legt een dak 1617 - 1658

"Christuskind legt een dak" (Christ Child Lays a Roof) is a 17th-century engraving by Dutch artist Christoffel van (II) Sichem. This small-scale work, measuring only 85 mm high and 66 mm wide, depicts a scene of two angels assisting a carpenter in laying a roof. An elderly woman observes from a chair at the foot of a ladder, while the carpenter works on a half-finished roof, overseen by the divine beings. The meticulous detail and intricate hatching characteristic of Sichem’s engravings add to the captivating realism of this religious scene. The engraving is housed in the Rijksmuseum.