Moeder met baby en zoon bij een wieg 1806

"Moeder met baby en zoon bij een wieg" (Mother with baby and son by a cradle), created in 1806 by Dutch artist Izaak Jansz. de Wit, depicts a mother seated in a room, cradling a baby while a young boy standing to the right looks on. The scene is likely intended to represent the love and innocence of childhood, a common theme in de Wit's work. The etching is displayed at the Rijksmuseum and, at just 143 mm by 115 mm, provides a glimpse into the domestic life of a family during the early 19th century.