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The Holy Family

Elisha Kirkall

1724

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque 18th Century Religious Holy Family

Dominant colour

The Holy Family is a 1724 ink by Elisha Kirkall, a Baroque work, depicting Holy Family, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Elisha Kirkall
When & what style?: 1724 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

The painting shows a family with a baby, surrounded by simple things. This family is special because it's a scene from a Bible story. The artist used a mix of techniques to create the image, which is interesting because it was done a long time ago. The artist used a technique like etching to create this image, similar to what you'd see if you looked up the technique: etching.