The Card Game on the Cradle: Allegory; The card game on the cradle: allegory. On either side of a cradle in which an adult man lies as an infant; two men play a card game. In the foreground a young man holds up the ace of hearts; behind the cradle a woman cradles the child; the other card player and a man with a sword. In the lower left corner a man with a mask squats.; Cradle; crib; Johannes van Wijckersloot (attributed to); 1643 - 1683; canvas; oil paint (paint); h 98 cm x w 121 cm d 7.5 cm