1789
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Lady Smith and Her Children is a 1789 by Francesco Bartolozzi, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
A woman in a wide-brimmed hat with big feathers stands holding two children. The woman wears a dark dress with lace trim, and her hair is pulled back neatly. One child clings to her, while the other stands close by, smiling and holding a toy. The background is soft and blurry, like a foggy park or garden. Notice how the artist used light and shadow to make the faces stand out against the dim background. This makes the family look warm and real. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how artists use light and dark like this.
Francesco Bartolozzi (21 September 1727 – 7 March 1815) was an Italian engraver, whose most productive period was spent in London. He is noted for popularizing the "crayon" method of engraving.
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