A woman and a young boy
1650
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
A woman and a young boy is a 1650 by Unknown, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
A woman and a young boy are shown in this drawing. The woman is lying down, supported by the boy. This drawing is similar to the work of Nicolas Poussin, a French artist who often depicted moralizing themes, and was probably made by someone who worked with him. To learn more about the style of this drawing, look into the technique: cross-hatching.
A drawing from around 1650 depicts an allegorical female figure reclining on the ground, her right arm embracing a young boy while her right hand holds a jug. The work, likely a preparatory design for a sculpted panel, was created by an unknown artist closely following Nicolas Poussin’s style, possibly François Verdier or a member of his circle. The scene suggests a moment of distress, possibly illustrating a drought in the ancient world, drawing from unidentified antique sources. Part of a series of studies after antiquity, the drawing was once attributed to Poussin but later reclassified…
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