Nurse and Child

What you see

A seated nurse holds a baby on her lap; the child faces us with a round face and a faint smile. She sits at left, slightly behind, wearing a white cap and collar, and turns toward us with a kind expression. With one hand she holds out a small round fruit to the child. The baby’s wide embroidered dress fills the lower half of the picture.

The gold of the embroidery on dark cloth dominates the scene, along with the white of the collars and caps. The background is plain and grayish brown. Watch for the baby’s little hand resting on the dress, the necklace at the child’s throat and the red ribbon at the nurse’s collar, just beside the fruit.