The Christ Child lays a roof, Youth of Christ (series title), Iesv Christi dei Domini, salvatoris nri infantia (series title), Together with two angels, the Christ Child carries a beam up the ladder. Joseph is working on the roof of a house. Maria is busy combing flax in front of the house. In the margin a six-line caption, in two columns, in Latin., print, print maker: Hieronymus Wierix, (mentioned on object), after design by: Hieronymus Wierix, publisher: Hieronymus Wierix, (mentioned on object), Antwerp, 1563 - before 1619, paper, engraving, height, 99 mm × width, 64 mm

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