The Holy Family

Deutsche Grafik 1750–1790, 1770s

The image shows a sketch with three figures: a man, a woman, and an infant. The man stands slightly to the left, the woman is seated, and the infant is held between them. The man has curly hair and a beard, wearing a loose garment. The woman has long facial features, wearing a headscarf and draped garment. The infant faces forward with outstretched arms. The setting is suggested to be traditional or historical, with expressive lines and a simple blue backdrop. In the top right corner, there is a smaller sketch of a female bust. The scene is depicted in soft dark shades, resembling a sketch or study, with undefined backgrounds.
Artist
Deutsche Grafik 1750–1790
Date
1770s
Type
Drawing
Medium
pen and brown ink with brown and gray wash, heightened in white and pink gouache on blue laid paper
Dimensions
18.5 × 19.1 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows a sketch with three figures: a man, a woman, and an infant. The man stands slightly to the left, the woman is seated, and the infant is held between them. The man has curly hair and a beard, wearing a loose garment. The woman has long facial features, wearing a headscarf and draped garment. The infant faces forward with outstretched arms. The setting is suggested to be traditional or historical, with expressive lines and a simple blue backdrop. In the top right corner, there is a smaller sketch of a female bust. The scene is depicted in soft dark shades, resembling a sketch or study, with undefined backgrounds.

Deutsche Grafik 1750–1790