Jonge moeder met slapend kind in een wieg 1826

"Jonge moeder met slapend kind in een wieg" (Young Mother with Sleeping Child in a Cradle) is an 1826 engraving by Alexandre Evariste Fragonard, a French artist who was born in 1780 and died in 1850. The artwork depicts a mother seated beside a cradle, gently watching her child sleep. The scene is rendered in a delicate and sentimental style, emphasizing the tender bond between mother and child. This engraving, currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, exemplifies Fragonard's mastery of capturing intimate domestic moments and the enduring power of motherhood.