1785
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Bible Lesson [recto] is a 1785 ink by Mather Brown, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a group of people gathered around a man who is pointing to something. He is wearing a long robe and has his hand raised. The people around him are looking at him with interest. The man in the center seems to be teaching or explaining something to the others. The scene is drawn in brown ink and graphite on laid paper. If you want to learn more about this style of art, you might enjoy exploring the Romanticism movement.
Mather Brown (baptized 11 October 1761 – 25 May 1831) was an American painter who was born in Boston, Massachusetts and was active in England.
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