Susanna and the Elders

Susanna and the Elders

Annibale Carracci

1592

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

About this work

This black-and-white print shows a woman sitting alone in a garden, wrapped in a cloth. Two older men stand nearby, peering at her through a fence. She looks calm but guarded, surrounded by trees and flowers. The scene feels tense—her body language says she’s uncomfortable, while the men seem sneaky. The artist used sharp lines to show her muscles and the fence’s details. Look up etching to see how this print was made.

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