The image shows a sketch of three figures seated together. On the right, a woman is sitting with a baby on her lap. The woman has finely detailed features, pinned-up hair, and a flowing gown. The baby has curly hair and is reaching towards the woman. On the left, another seated figure is holding an open book. The figure appears older with a beard and flowing hair, hunched over the book. The sketch is done in red chalk on cream-colored paper, with faint outlines of trees in the background.
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The Holy Family

Simone Cantarini (Pesarese, 1612 - 1648)

Medium
red chalk on light tan laid paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 10.8 x 17.6 cm (4 1/4 x 6 15/16 in.) ; mount: 19.2 x 26.5 cm (7 9/16 x 10 7/16 in.)
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Joseph F. McCrindle Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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