To children making fire 1650 - 1699

"To children making fire" is an anonymous etching created between 1650 and 1699. The artwork depicts two children tending to a fire, with one carrying logs and the other using a stick to stir the flames. A cat sits on the ground nearby. The etching, now housed at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, demonstrates a characteristic style of the 17th century, capturing a scene of everyday life with detailed rendering and a focus on the innocence of childhood.