A woman carrying a child in center, seen from behind, another woman to right, facing left, following a group of cows across a river, a round composition, from 'Six animal subjects' (Six sujets d'animaux) 1643 - 1648

This etching by Stefano della Bella, from his series *Six Animal Subjects* (1643-1648), depicts a pastoral scene in which two women ford a river, one carrying a child. The women follow a group of cows across a shallow body of water, their figures rendered in a delicate and graceful style that is characteristic of della Bella's work. The composition is framed by a circular border that further emphasizes the idyllic nature of the scene. The etching is part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.