"And grant, oh Lord, a little temptation be yet it is too late-"

About this work

This sketch shows a woman kneeling beside a bed, holding a sleeping person’s hand. The lines are scratchy and thick, like they were drawn with a sharp tool. The room looks dim, with a curtain in the background and a shadowy figure standing in the corner. The artist used a technique that makes the lines look almost rough—this is called *drypoint*. It’s a way to make prints where the metal plate gets scratched deeply, leaving a textured mark. Check out more about drypoint to see how it works.