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The newborn child being admired by its father. Canvas, 83.5 × 103 cm.

The Netherlands Office for Fine Arts, inv.nrs.NK 1435 and 1434, respectively (on loan to Stedelijk Museum Het Catharina-gasthuis, Gouda). From the Goudstikker gallery (see nr. 21).

The two paintings have always been kept together, and were probably made as companion pieces, although it is not easy to put one's ringer on their thematic link. Perhaps they illustrate two scenes from an as yet unidentified play. See the text.