The Holy Children with a Shell, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, circa 1670

The work represents the child jesus giving water in a shell to his cousin, the prophet saint john the baptist, to drink. Object Type: painting. Genre: religious art. Date: circa 1670. Place of creation: Spain. Dimensions: height: 104 cm (40.9 in); width: 124 cm (48.8 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Museo del Prado. Bartolomé Esteban Perez Murillo - Infant Christ Offering a Drink of Water to St John - WGA16396