The Infant Shakespeare, Attended by Nature and the Passions
1799
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1799
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Infant Shakespeare, Attended by Nature and the Passions is a 1799 ink by Benjamin Smith, a Romanticism work, depicting Breastfeeding, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a baby Shakespeare sitting on clouds. Nature, a woman in green, hands him a quill. Four small angels, the Passions, hover close, each with a different look—happy, sad, angry, surprised. The print was made in 1799 by Benjamin Smith. It copies a fancy painting from before, but with more detail in the faces and clothes. The paper feels soft, like old fabric. Look up Smith, Benjamin next.
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