Sitting On Lap Collection

Callisto And Artemis
The nymph Callisto succumbs to the embraces of Zeus, who is disguised as the goddess Artemis. Artemis, who demanded that her nymphs remained chaste

World War I poster of a little girl sitting on her fathers lap and a boy playing
Vintage World War I poster of a little girl sitting on her fathers lap and a little boy playing with toy soldiers. It reads, Daddy, what did you do in the great war?

Madonna Crowned By An Angel, 1520. Creator: Albrecht Durer
Madonna Crowned By An Angel, 1520.

Mrs. J.M. Gray, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. J.M. Gray, between c1910 and c1915.

The Virgin and Child with St Elizabeth and the Infant St John. Creator: Scarsellino
The Virgin and Child with St Elizabeth and the Infant St John, Unknown date

Blumauer's Aeneide, 1789. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Blumauer's Aeneide, 1789. From almanac: Konigl. Grosbritannischer Historischer Genealogischer Calender, 1790. Aloys Blumauer's Vergils Aeneis travestirt (1783)

Madonna and Child. Creator: Master of the Castello Nativity
Madonna and Child, Unknown date

Madonna of Humility, 1544. Creator: Jan Sanders van Hemessen
Madonna of Humility, 1544. The nursing Virgin Mary is based on a Byzantine icon, but also on the direct observance of a mother with her baby. Everyday intimacy is coupled with Christian symbolism

Madonna and Child. Creator: Francesco Napoletano
Madonna and Child, Unknown date. An angel enters and takes notice of our presence in the room, where the Virgin Mary sits with the infant Jesus on her lap

Madonna and Child, late 15th century. Creator: Master of the Legend of Saint Catherine
Madonna and Child, late 15th century. In this picture of Mary, who is breastfeeding her newborn son, the depiction of nature and the garden plays a large part in the Christian symbolism

Madonna and Child with the Infant St John and Angels. Creator: Lorenzo di Credi
Madonna and Child with the Infant St John and Angels, Unknown date

Pastoral Repast, 1769. Creator: Francois Boucher
Pastoral Repast, 1769

Madonna and Child, 1698. Creator: Andreas von Behn
Madonna and Child, 1698

Holy Family with the Infant St. John, c1515. Creator: Antonio da Correggio
Holy Family with the Infant St. John, c1515

The Virgin and Child with St Martin and St Petronius, 1590. Creator: Alessandro Maganza
The Virgin and Child with St Martin and St Petronius, 1590

The Adoration of the Magi. Creator: Unknown
The Adoration of the Magi, Unknown date

Madonna of Humility. Creator: School of Lorenzo Monaco
Madonna of Humility, Unknown date

Girl sitting on a stool, 1838-1899. Creator: Joseph de Groot
Girl sitting on a stool, a coffee grinder on her lap. 1838-1899

Two studies of a maid teaching a boy to read on her lap, 1874-1927. Creator: Johan Antonie de Jonge
Two studies of a maid teaching a boy to read on her lap, 1874-1927

The Trinity, 1542. Creators: Johann Ladenspelder, Jesus Christ
The Trinity, 1542

Adoration of the Magi, late 15th-early 16th century. Creator: Guidoccio Cozzarelli
Adoration of the Magi, late 15th-early 16th century

The Virgin on the Grassy Bank, 1520/69. Creator: Jacob Binck
The Virgin on the Grassy Bank, 1520/69

Illustration for Life of a Badly Brought Up Young Lady, 1779. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for Life of a Badly Brought Up Young Lady, 1779

Virgin and Child Enthroned, with Saints Jerome and John the Baptist and a Carthusian Monk, c.1510. The Virgin is enthroned beneath a canopy on the left

Fredrik I, 1676-1751, Ulrika Eleonora d.y.1688-1741, Sofia Charlotta Karolina, 1678-1749, 1727. Creator: David Kock
Fredrik I, 1676-1751, Ulrika Eleonora d.y.1688-1741, Sofia Charlotta Karolina, 1678-1749, 1727

The Adoration of the Magi, c.1510-c.1515. Creator: Workshop of Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen
The Adoration of the Magi, c.1510-c.1515. In addition to the usual figures of the Christ Child, the Virgin and the three kings there is Joseph in the right middleground

Virgin and Child, c.1440-c.1450. Creator: Circle of Francesco Squarcione
Virgin and Child, c.1440-c.1450

Woman and Child, turn of the 20/ century. Creator: Mary Cassatt
Woman and Child, turn of the 20/ century

The Adoration of the Kings, 1619. Creator: Hendrick ter Brugghen
The Adoration of the Kings, 1619. Other Title(s): The Adoration of the Magi

Husbandman at a Cottage Door with a Seated Woman and Child, c.1650-c.1655. Creator: David Teniers II
Husbandman at a Cottage Door with a Seated Woman and Child, c.1650-c.1655

The cheated wife, 1830-1831. Creators: Anon, Nicolas-Louis Delaunois, Martinet Hautecoeur
The cheated wife, 1830-1831. Woman with a child on her lap, waiting for the return of her husband, who kisses another woman in the corridor outside

Domestic Interior with Country Woman and Child, c.1880-c.1907. Creator: Jacob Simon Hendrik Kever
Domestic Interior with Country Woman and Child, c.1880-c.1907

Madonna and Child, c.1490-c.1520. Creator: School of Giovanni Bellini
Madonna and Child, c.1490-c.1520

The Adoration of the Magi, c.1585. Creator: Paolo Farinati
The Adoration of the Magi, c.1585

Madonna and Child, 1512-1517. Creator: Giovanni Battista Cima da Conegliano
Madonna and Child, 1512-1517

The Adoration of the Magi, c.1480-c.1485. Creator: Geertgen tot Sint Jans
The Adoration of the Magi, c.1480-c.1485. Other Title(s): The Adoration of the Magi. The three kings presenting their gifts occupy the foreground of the Amsterdam Adoration

Madonna and Child with Sts Catherine, Francis of Assisi, John the Baptist, John the Evangelist, Antony of Padua and Mary Magdalene, 1510-1520

Virgin and Child, 1381-1410. Creator: School of Lorenzo Monaco
Virgin and Child, 1381-1410

Self-Portrait, 1838. Creator: Johan Hendrick Louis Meijer
Self-Portrait, 1838

Portrait of a woman with four children, depicted as Caritas, 1650-1678. Creator: Jurgen Ovens
Portrait of a woman with four children, depicted as Caritas, 1650-1678

Madonna and Child, 1526. Creator: Defendente Ferrari
Madonna and Child, 1526

Virgin and Child, 1400-1425. Creator: Pseudo-Ambrodigio di Baldese (attributed to)
Virgin and Child, 1400-1425

Virgin and Child, 1525-1550. Creator: Pordenone (circle of)
Virgin and Child, 1525-1550

Triptych with the Adoration of the Magi, 1520-1550. Creator: Workshop of Pieter Coecke van Aelst
Triptych with the Adoration of the Magi, 1520-1550

Virgin and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist, c.1490-c.1515. Creator
Virgin and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist, c.1490-c.1515

Virgin and Child, c.1530. Creator: Lucas van Leyden
Virgin and Child, c.1530. The Christ Child lies on the lap of the Virgin, who is seated in front of a green curtain and supports him with her right arm

Adoration of the Magi, n.d. Creator: Studio of Hans Burgkmair, the elder German
Adoration of the Magi, n.d

Virgin and Child, 1430-1460. Creator: Anon
Virgin and Child, 1430-1460

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"Sitting on Lap: A Timeless Connection" In the heartwarming painting "Callisto And Artemis, " we witness a tender moment as a young girl sits on her father's lap, their bond unbreakable even in the midst of World War I. This scene echoes the sentiment captured in the iconic war poster, where a little girl finds solace and joy while sitting on her father's lap, while a boy plays nearby. The power of this connection is beautifully exemplified in Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece, "The Madonna with the Laughing Child. " Here, Mary cradles baby Jesus on her lap, radiating love and warmth that transcends time. Lambert Cornelisz's "Allegory on Widowhood and Orphanage" portrays another facet of this intimate act. A seated woman holds a child close to her chest, providing comfort and protection during challenging times. Throughout history, artists have celebrated this cherished bond between parent and child. Luis Jimenez Aranda captures it perfectly in his painting depicting a mother seated with her child nestled safely in her arms. Even beyond familial ties, sitting on someone's lap can symbolize affectionate relationships. Dorothea Lange immortalizes Mr. Whitfield, a tobacco sharecropper from North Carolina who lovingly cradles his baby on their front porch – an image that speaks volumes about resilience and tenderness amidst hardship. From literature to artistry, illustrations like Enid from Alfred Tennyson's Idylls of the King depict lovers finding solace by simply being together – seated side by side or entwined upon a couch. Religious artwork also embraces this gesture; The Holy Family with the Virgin reading showcases Mary engrossed in scripture while Jesus rests contentedly upon her lap—a testament to maternal devotion intertwined with spiritual contemplation.