Lot and His Daughters
1745
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1745
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Lot and His Daughters is a 1745 ink by Joseph Wagner, a Baroque work, depicting Aeneas, held at National Gallery of Art.
A man and two women huddle in a cave. One woman holds a jug. The man gestures toward a distant city. This Old Testament scene shows Lot and his daughters after fleeing Sodom. The daughters later trick him into drinking wine so they can have children. See how Wagner’s lines create soft shadows and sharp edges. Try comparing the cave’s rough texture to his other etchings.
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