Mother and Child
1886
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Artist
Julian Alden Weir
American, West Point, New York 1852–1919 New York
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ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Mother and Child is a 1886 ink by Julian Alden Weir, a Impressionism work, depicting Sitting, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a woman in a dark dress holding a baby wrapped in a white cloth. Their faces are close. The woman looks tired but calm. The baby’s hand rests on her shoulder. This is an etching by Julian Alden Weir, an American artist. Etchings use acid to carve lines into metal plates. Then ink fills the grooves to make the image. His prints often show quiet moments like this one. Look for more of his work in the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
American, West Point, New York 1852–1919 New York
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