1648
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Young Mother is a 1648 ink by Cornelis Pietersz Bega, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a woman sitting on the floor with a baby. She’s holding the child close, looking down at it. Behind her, a window opens to a small garden with a tree and a house. The room feels cozy but simple, with a chair and some fabric on the floor. The artist used fine lines to show the folds in her clothes and the texture of the baby’s skin. The window scene is drawn quickly, almost like a sketch. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this one carve images into metal plates.
Cornelis Pietersz Bega, or Cornelis Pietersz Begijn (1631/32 – 27 August 1664) was a Dutch Golden Age painter and engraver.
See the richer artist page
