Lot and His Daughters
1748
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1748
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This etching shows three figures in a wild, rocky landscape. The man in the center has a long beard and is sitting with two women, one on each side. They’re wrapped in cloth, but the woman on the right is bare-chested. The background is full of twisted trees and jagged rocks, with a dark sky above. The scene looks like a moment from a story—maybe one about family or survival. The text at the bottom is in Latin, which often means this is a biblical scene. If you like this style, look up etching to see how artists carved these detailed lines.
