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Interior with a Mother Combing Her Child’s Hair, Known as ‘Maternal Care’
Caspar Netscher, 1669
These two children serve as examples of good and bad upbringing. Toys litter the floor in a dimly lit bedroom. A mother combs the long curls of her son, who obediently leans on her lap. Meanwhile, her daughter mischievously sticks out her tongue in the mirror – is it directed at her reflection or at the maid in the background?
- Artwork typepainting
- Object numberSK-A-293
- Dimensionsheight 44.5 cm x width 38 cm x height 61 cm x width 53.5 cm x thickness 4.7 cm
- Physical characteristicsoil on panel