Gabriël Metsu, 1664 - The Sick Child - fine art print

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The Sick Child as your art copy

"The Sick Child" was made by Gabriël Metsu in 1664. This work of art is part of the digital collection of Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Netherlands. With courtesy of: Rijksmuseum (public domain license).: . The alignment is portrait with a side ratio of 1 : 1.2, which implies that the length is 20% shorter than the width.

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In 1663 the plague raged throughout Amsterdam, killing one in ten citizens. Dating from around this time is Metsu’s poignant portrayal of a sick child, rendered in powerful, bright colours against a grey background. The scene is reminiscent of a pieta, a representation of the Virgin Mary holding her son’s dead body in her lap. The painting of the Crucifixion on the back wall also recalls Christ’s suffering.

Details on the work of art

Piece of art title: "The Sick Child"
Artwork categorization: painting
Generic term: classic art
Period: 17th century
Created: 1664
Age of artwork: more than 350 years old
Museum: Rijksmuseum
Museum location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Website of the museum: Rijksmuseum
License: public domain
Courtesy of: Rijksmuseum

Contextual artist information

Artist: Gabriël Metsu
Gender of the artist: male
Nationality: Dutch
Jobs of the artist: painter
Country of origin: the Netherlands
Artist category: old master
Died at the age of: 38 years
Born in the year: 1629
Born in (place): Leiden
Died in the year: 1667
City of death: Amsterdam

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  • Print on acrylic glass: A glossy print on acrylic glass, often referred to as a UV print on plexiglass, will convert your favorite artwork into lovely home decoration. Furthermore, the acrylic print makes a good alternative option to canvas or dibond art prints. Your own version of the artwork is printed with the help of modern UV printing technology. It creates rich, stunning colors. With an acrylic glass art print contrasts and also painting details will be more visible due to the very subtle gradation. The real glass coating protects your chosen art replica against light and heat for many decades.
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About this article

Article type: art print
Reproduction method: digital reproduction
Manufacturing process: UV print / digital printing
Origin of the product: Germany
Type of stock: production on demand
Product use: gallery wall, art collection (reproductions)
Image alignment: portrait alignment
Side ratio: 1 : 1.2
Interpretation of the aspect ratio: the length is 20% shorter than the width
Materials you can select: metal print (aluminium dibond), poster print (canvas paper), acrylic glass print (with real glass coating), canvas print
Canvas print (canvas on stretcher frame) size variants: 50x60cm - 20x24", 100x120cm - 39x47"
Acrylic glass print (with real glass coating) sizes: 50x60cm - 20x24", 100x120cm - 39x47"
Poster print (canvas paper) options: 50x60cm - 20x24", 100x120cm - 39x47"
Aluminium dibond print (aluminium material) variants: 50x60cm - 20x24", 100x120cm - 39x47"
Frame: please bear in mind that this art copy is not framed

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