New Born Babes Collection

Madonna del granduca, 1506-07, (painting)
7129973 Madonna del granduca, 1506-07, (painting) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Madonna del granduca, 1506-07, Raphael)

Gin Lane (engraving)
3648022 Gin Lane (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gin Lane. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by Georg Hirth)

A Cottage at Freshwater Gate, 1891 (w/c on paper)
MAN277401 A Cottage at Freshwater Gate, 1891 (w/c on paper) by Allingham, Helen (1848-1926); 30x39 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Judgment of Solomon (oil on panel)
471523 Judgment of Solomon (oil on panel) by Floris, Frans (1519-70); 123x208 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

Little girl riding a chick (chromolitho)
6032476 Little girl riding a chick (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little girl riding a chick, Easter greetings card)

A young Berber woman breastfeeding her baby (colour litho)
960123 A young Berber woman breastfeeding her baby (colour litho) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A young Berber woman breastfeeding her baby)

Poor children in an attic (engraving)
3101267 Poor children in an attic (engraving) by Bernard, Frederick L. (1846-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poor children in an attic)

The dedication of the Temple in Jerusalem built by King Solomon - Bible
3779949 The dedication of the Temple in Jerusalem built by King Solomon - Bible by Hole, William Brassey (1846-1917); (add.info.: The dedication of the Temple in Jerusalem built by King Solomon)

Page of Victorian printed scraps (coloured engraving)
6030295 Page of Victorian printed scraps (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Madonna and Child with Angels (chromolitho)
8656855 Madonna and Child with Angels (chromolitho) by Correggio, (Antonio Allegri) (c.1489-1534) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Madonna and Child with Angels)

The Capricious Child, 1804 (oil on canvas)
8690960 The Capricious Child, 1804 (oil on canvas) by Gerard, Marguerite (1761-1837); Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; (add.info.: By Marguerite Gerard).

Maria Sklodowska-Curie, c.1902-05 (b/w photo)
7338835 Maria Sklodowska-Curie, c.1902-05 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Maria Sklodowska-Curie with her daughter. Reproduction by Piotr Baracz); Jerzy Baracz/East News.

Madonna with the Christ Child, John the Baptist and St. Wilhelm, St. John the Baptist
7279630 Madonna with the Christ Child, John the Baptist and St. Wilhelm, St. John the Baptist; Private Collection; (add.info.: Madonna with the Christ Child, John the Baptist and St. Wilhelm, St)

Malagasy mother with baby, c.1910 (b/w photo)
7292897 Malagasy mother with baby, c.1910 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Geography. Madagascar. Malagasy mother holding her baby. Photo, Madagascar, ca 1910.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.

"The ages of man" or "the scale of life", late 19th century (illustration)
AIS5363677 "The ages of man" or "the scale of life", late 19th century (illustration); (add.info.: "The ages of man" or "the scale of life")

An elegant woman in a dress with knots caresses the face of her baby who is worn by a servant, 1835-68 (engraving)
AIS5351108 An elegant woman in a dress with knots caresses the face of her baby who is worn by a servant, 1835-68 (engraving; Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid)

The Nativity, detail of an altarpiece of Saint Mary, 1420 (low relief)
AIS5340570 The Nativity, detail of an altarpiece of Saint Mary, 1420 (low relief); (add.info.: Low relief by Pere Oller Cathedral of Vic, Spain); © Iberfoto.

L'adoration des mages (Adorazione dei Magi) . Peinture de Francesco BASSANO (1540-1592), 1585-1590 . Vienne
AIS5384841 L'adoration des mages (Adorazione dei Magi) . Peinture de Francesco BASSANO (1540-1592), 1585-1590 . Vienne. Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna; © Iberfoto.

"Interieur flamand" Familles et enfants regroupes dans une piece, une carcasse d'animal est suspendue
AIS5384939 "Interieur flamand" Familles et enfants regroupes dans une piece, une carcasse d'animal est suspendue, une cheminee au fond, un homme tient un petit garcon sur le pot

The sacrifice to Priapus, 1891 (engraving)
8766903 The sacrifice to Priapus, 1891 (engraving) by Barbari, Jacopo de' (1440/50-a.1515); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Holy Family surrounded by Saints, c.1530 (oil on panel)
8712009 The Holy Family surrounded by Saints, c.1530 (oil on panel) by Veronese, Bonifazio (1487-1553) ; Nivaagaards Malerisamling, Niva

The Virgin and Saint John the Baptist adoring the Child in front of a view of Venice, 1500 (detail) (tempera on board)
8711378 The Virgin and Saint John the Baptist adoring the Child in front of a view of Venice, 1500 (detail) (tempera on board) by Foschi, Jacopo (active c.1485-c.1520); Musee Jacquemart-Andre, Paris

Arrival of the baby, 1917 (print)
7293201 Arrival of the baby, 1917 (print); (add.info.: "Fallen from the sky." Birth of the baby. Postcard, Germany, 1917.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.

Child in a Cradle, 1911 (painting)
7332984 Child in a Cradle, 1911 (painting) by Brusselmans, Jean (1884-1953); Mu.Zee, Ostend, Belgium; (add.info.: Jean Brusselmans (1884-1953)

View of the Bay of Islands (Dusky Bay) (New Zealand), with a Maori family
MMM5484519 View of the Bay of Islands (Dusky Bay) (New Zealand), with a Maori family. Engraving (33.9x47.1 cm) from a drawing by William Hodges (1744-1797), around 1785

The Judgement of Solomon, 18th century (print)
7425403 The Judgement of Solomon, 18th century (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Judgement of Solomon. The picture illustrates the story told in I Kings 3:16-28)

A little girl playing with a doll
5310015 A little girl playing with a doll; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a little girl playing with a doll and doll's pram. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Interior, chapel of 1837, statue Virgin and child, comes from the top of the organ, Pierre le Sieurre ()
7242654 Interior, chapel of 1837, statue Virgin and child, comes from the top of the organ, Pierre le Sieurre (?), 16th century ()

Interior, chapel of 1837, statue Virgin and child, comes from the top of the organ, Pierre le Sieurre ()
7242651 Interior, chapel of 1837, statue Virgin and child, comes from the top of the organ, Pierre le Sieurre (?), 16th century ()

A poor couple outside a factory worry if they can get enough money for their baby to have food to eat
5617229 A poor couple outside a factory worry if they can get enough money for their baby to have food to eat. French illustration 1890; (add.info.: 02/02/1890); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Nativity, c.1457 (oil, tempera and gold on wood panel)
XOS5873614 The Nativity, c.1457 (oil, tempera and gold on wood panel) by Ferrer, Jaume (fl.1430-1461); 187.3x139.1 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Engraving depicting a Cupid perched on a Piano, 1872 (engraving)
5616414 Engraving depicting a Cupid perched on a Piano, 1872 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Cat and the Goldfinches, 19th
5672191 The Cat and the Goldfinches, 19th; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rouen, France; (add.info.: Goldfinches are little birds often spotted in religious paintings)

Portrait of beggars in Bombay (India) - Photograph second half of the 19th century
CSO4985036 Portrait of beggars in Bombay (India) - Photograph second half of the 19th century -; (add.info.: Portrait of beggars in Bombay (India) - Photograph second half of the 19th century

Archduchess Elisabeth Marie Henriette Stephanie Gisela of Austria (2 September 1883 - 16 March 1963) (photo)
8684451 Archduchess Elisabeth Marie Henriette Stephanie Gisela of Austria (2 September 1883 - 16 March 1963) (photo) by Unknown photographer

Indian Mother and Baby, (oil on canvas laid on masonite)
650693 Indian Mother and Baby, (oil on canvas laid on masonite) by Sharp, Joseph Henry (1859-1953); 61x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Indian Mother and Baby. Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953)

Anna Constantia von Brockdorff, 1680 - 1765, later the Countess of Cosel, portrayed as Venus
1000940 Anna Constantia von Brockdorff, 1680 - 1765, later the Countess of Cosel, portrayed as Venus. German noblewoman and mistress of Augustus the Strong, King of Poland

Peasant Mother and Child, c.1895 (drypoint on ivory laid paper)
5859902 Peasant Mother and Child, c.1895 (drypoint on ivory laid paper) by Cassatt, Mary Stevenson (1844-1926); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: By Mary Cassatt).

Peasant Mother and Child, c.1895 (etching & aquatint)
5859901 Peasant Mother and Child, c.1895 (etching & aquatint) by Cassatt, Mary Stevenson (1844-1926); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: By Mary Cassatt).

Charity, c.1590 (oil on wood)
XOS5882001 Charity, c.1590 (oil on wood) by Bloemaert, Abraham (1566-1651); 87x100 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info)

Madonna and Child, c. 1400 (oil and gilding on wood panel)
XOS5880693 Madonna and Child, c. 1400 (oil and gilding on wood panel) by Starnina, Gherardo (c.1354-1409/13); 80.5x53.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Adoration of the Shepherds, c. 1670 (oil on canvas)
XOS5877694 Adoration of the Shepherds, c. 1670 (oil on canvas) by Dolci, Carlo (1616-86); 108x90.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Carlo Dolci).

Rest on the Flight into Egypt, 1624 (oil on canvas)
XOS5877571 Rest on the Flight into Egypt, 1624 (oil on canvas) by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (1591-1666); 95.9x96.6 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Guercino).

The Infant Saviour. (colour litho)
8636018 The Infant Saviour. (colour litho) by Carracci, Annibale (1560-1609) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Infant Saviour)

Illustration for Babes and Birds (colour litho)
8641483 Illustration for Babes and Birds (colour litho) by Robinson, Charles (1870-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Babes and Birds, Verses by Jessie Pope)

A breath of the Salt Sea (engraving)
8652565 A breath of the Salt Sea (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A breath of the Salt Sea. Illustration for Home Words (1884).); © Look and Learn.

Baby in Pram (colour litho)
8650403 Baby in Pram (colour litho) by Pletsch, Oskar (1830-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baby in Pram. Illustration for Buttercups)

The cottage door (engraving)
8635196 The cottage door (engraving) by Barnes, Robert (1840-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: The cottage door; old woman making lace with a mother and child)

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"Newborn Babes: A Tapestry of Life's Beginnings" In the enchanting world of art, newborn babes have been immortalized through various mediums and eras. From the intricate engravings of Gin Lane to the vibrant oil on panel masterpiece, Judgment of Solomon, these depictions capture the essence of innocence and pure potential. One cannot help but be moved by a young Berber woman breastfeeding her baby in a tender colour lithograph or marvel at the delicate details found in a page from Victorian printed scraps. These glimpses into different cultures and times remind us that regardless of our backgrounds, we all share in the miracle of new life. The dedication of King Solomon's Temple as described in biblical texts transports us back to ancient Jerusalem, where even amidst grandeur and splendor, it is the birth of a child that brings true joy. This sentiment echoes through time with Polyptych of Conversano's Nativity scene painted with tempera on panel—an exquisite portrayal filled with warmth and serenity. Virgin and Child by an anonymous artist from 1500 captures maternal love frozen in oil on wood—a timeless reminder that motherhood transcends centuries. Similarly, Mexican Indians returning from market depicted in watercolor reveal universal themes such as nurturing families and providing for loved ones. Venturing further north to Baffin's Bay coast lies Eskimaux—their lives captured delicately through watercolors—showcasing how even within harsh environments, newborns bring hope for future generations. Meanwhile, Saint Benedict presenting his heart to Virgin Mary adorns a mille fleurs tapestry fragment—a testament to devotion passed down through ages. Stepping away from traditional art forms leads us into an intimate interior scene—an oil painting titled Interior of a Peasant's Cottage—where humble beginnings are celebrated alongside newborn babes nestled among their surroundings. Finally, The Virgin with Swaddled Child engraving enchants viewers with its ethereal beauty, reminding us of the divine connection between mother and child.