Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth
1663
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1663
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This drawing shows a small family group in a wooded area. A woman holds a baby while a standing child reaches toward her. Behind them, trees and bushes fill the background, with a dog peeking out at the bottom right. The lines are loose and expressive, giving everything a soft, sketchy feel. This is an etching, which means the artist scratched lines into a metal plate to create the image. The paper has a textured look, typical of old prints. Check out more about the technique: etching to see how artists like this made prints.
