Antique painting on copper -XVII\XVIII century-Madonna with sleeping child

The painting is a devotional artwork depicting the Madonna and Sleeping Child, a common subject in sacred art, particularly between the 17th and 18th centuries. Main features Subject and Iconography: The work shows the crowned Virgin Mary in prayerful adoration (with folded hands) of Baby Jesus who rests asleep beside her on a pillow. This iconography of the "Sleeping Child" is often symbolic, foreshadowing the death and resurrection of Christ. Style and Period: The style of the painting suggests an early European production, probably Italian , dating from the 17th or early 18th century, as confirmed by similar works found in auctions. mis.25 cm x 20 cm