Two Women by a Cradle
by HOOGSTRATEN, Samuel van, Oil on canvas, 66 x 55 cm
This painting, representing a mother and her companion affectionately gazing at an infant resting in a wicker cradle, is the pendant of the Doctor’s visit (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam). Both paintings depict events taking place in a well-appointed house with gilt-leather wall-hangings, costly paintings and sumptuous fabrics.