A kneeling figure in the foreground faces away, positioned at the foot of a set of steps, with bent knees and head bowed, suggesting reverence or humility. Above and in front of this kneeling figure, three standing figures form a loose semicircle, their bodies rendered in sweeping, confident lines. The central standing figure holds a swaddled infant at chest height, the child's form outlined with curved lines and surrounded by the arms of the adult.

To the left, another standing figure is shown in profile, head inclined toward the child, with one arm bent and hand lifted near the chest. On the right, a third standing figure leans in from the side, its upper body arched and head tilted toward the infant, with long, flowing lines marking the drapery and hair. The background is left blank, focusing attention on the figures and their gestures without architectural detailing.

The composition is arranged vertically, with the infant at the visual center and the figures grouped closely to create a sense of intimacy. The upper left corner shows the suggestion of another figure’s head and shoulders, only lightly sketched and partially obscured by the main group. The subject is the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple, as identified in the title and genre. Peter Paul Rubens created this work in 1612, placing it in the early seventeenth century.

The painting belongs to the tradition of religious art, depicting a biblical event involving a man and the infant Jesus. This work was once part of the Antoine Seilern collection.