The Married Man

Britische Grafik 1790–1796,

The image shows a domestic scene with four adults and two children. In the center, a man is seated in a chair with one leg crossed over the other engaging with a child on his lap. He has curled hair, a pronounced facial profile, and is dressed in a blue coat over a white shirt and trousers, holding a small object, possibly a glass. To his right, a woman leans over touching the child, wearing a blue dress with a light-colored apron and a cap on her head. Another woman is seated beside her, wearing a long, ornate dress with a shawl over her shoulders and holding another child on her lap. A lute rests against her chair, and an open window with curtains drawn back is visible behind her. A small table with a bottle, cup, and glass is in front of the man, and a dog sits on the floor looking up at him. The room contains ornate furnishings, a large picture on the wall, and architectural details like a fireplace mantel.
Artist
Britische Grafik 1790–1796
Type
Print
Medium
hand-colored etching and aquatint
Dimensions
28.8 × 36 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows a domestic scene with four adults and two children. In the center, a man is seated in a chair with one leg crossed over the other engaging with a child on his lap. He has curled hair, a pronounced facial profile, and is dressed in a blue coat over a white shirt and trousers, holding a small object, possibly a glass. To his right, a woman leans over touching the child, wearing a blue dress with a light-colored apron and a cap on her head. Another woman is seated beside her, wearing a long, ornate dress with a shawl over her shoulders and holding another child on her lap. A lute rests against her chair, and an open window with curtains drawn back is visible behind her. A small table with a bottle, cup, and glass is in front of the man, and a dog sits on the floor looking up at him. The room contains ornate furnishings, a large picture on the wall, and architectural details like a fireplace mantel.

Britische Grafik 1790–1796