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Title
The Newborn
Subject
people; baby; shadow; dark; light; red; white; brown; tan
Description
A person sits, holding a baby swaddled in white cloth. Another person sits next to them perpendicularly, holding up a hand and a candle that sheds light on the baby. The figures are otherwise cast in shadow.
Creator
Georges de La Tour (1593-1652)
Born: March 1593 (Vic-sur-Seille, France)
Died: January 30, 1652 (age 58 years) (Lunéville, France)
Born: March 1593 (Vic-sur-Seille, France)
Died: January 30, 1652 (age 58 years) (Lunéville, France)
Source
11909, Visual Resources Library, EL
Date
circa 1644
Rights
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Relation
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes
Format
Art Form: Painting
Material: oil on canvas
Measurements: 29 9/10 x 35 4/5 in.
Material: oil on canvas
Measurements: 29 9/10 x 35 4/5 in.
Type
17th century