Pero (63x75 cm), oil on canvas, unsigned
It is taken from a famous story from antiquity.Cimon &Pero. Cimon was condemed to death by starvation in prison, but was saved by the regular visits of his daugther Pero who gave him suck on each visit. This painting is a small fragment from a larger painting.
Ribera was influenced by Carracci and Caravaggio and lived and died in Italy.