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One slightly jarring note is hinted at, however. The relief on the stoneware jug shows Adam and Eve standing before God in the Garden of Eden. It is a reminder that, according to the Bible, it was a woman, Eve, who first disobeyed God and brought shame and sin into the world.
Title
A Woman Asleep by a Fire
Date
about 1648
Medium
Oil on oak
Measurements
H 43.7 x W 32.8 cm
Accession number
NG2550
Acquisition method
Salting Bequest, 1910
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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