Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich
1743
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Satyr's Family is a 1743 ink by Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a half-naked man with a beard and curly hair lying down, holding a sleeping child. Behind him, a woman with long hair and a draped cloth sits, cradling a baby. The scene is surrounded by wild plants, vines, and flowers, giving it a forest-like feel. The artist used shading and texture to make the figures look soft and natural. The way the lines twist around the bodies and leaves creates a sense of movement. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this one carve images into metal plates.
Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich (1744–1744) was an artist.
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