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Visiting the Sick
Michael Sweerts (1618–1664), oil on canvas, c. 1646–1649
Helpful visitors enter the home of a poor family to minister to the sick. Seated next to a bed, a doctor points his finger upward, as though to say that only God holds man’s fate in his hands. Standing by the side of an old woman is a child, who gazes imploringly at the viewer.
- Artwork typepainting
- Object numberSK-A-2848
- Dimensionsheight 75 cm x width 99 cm
- Physical characteristicsolieverf op doek