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Engraving of the Virgin Mary offering the Christ child to a kneeling Saint Francis, with angels above and a crescent moon.

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The Vision of Saint Francis, kneeling at right, receiving the Christ child from the Virgin Mary, Peter Paul Rubens (1617-20), The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Via artnap.com

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An engraved religious scene shows the Virgin Mary holding the Christ child down to a bearded, kneeling Saint Francis, who reaches up with his hands. Cherubs gather in clouds above and a seated figure appears at right beside a rock and a bare tree under a crescent moon. This print, titled The Vision of Saint Francis, kneeling at right, receiving the Christ child from the Virgin Mary, is attributed to Peter Paul Rubens and dated 1617-20.