The Expulsion from Eden
Britische Grafik 1775–1790, 1780s?
- Artist
- Britische Grafik 1775–1790
- Date
- 1780s?
- Type
- Drawing
- Medium
- cut paper pasted to red-painted wood, the figures and serpent touched with pen and gray ink, graphite, and white gouache
- Dimensions
- 18.8 × 18.7 cm
- Collection
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Licence
- Public domain, CC0
Image description
The image shows intricate, curling lines and spiral shapes on a red background. In the upper left, there are three figures resembling classical sculptures. Two figures are being guided by a winged figure, moving through tree-like motifs. Below, there are swirling lines and a snake-like creature.