Jane, Countess of Harrington and Her Children
1789
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1789
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Jane, Countess of Harrington and Her Children is a 1789 by Francesco Bartolozzi, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a woman in a white dress holding two children. The woman has curly hair and a pearl necklace. One child stands beside her, wearing a big hat and dress, while the other sits on her lap, dressed in simple clothes. The background is dark with a faint view of trees. The woman’s dress is soft and flowing, while the children’s clothes look stiff and formal. The artist used light and shadow to make the faces stand out. Look up chiaroscuro to see how this lighting trick works in other paintings.
