The image shows three people sitting closely together. Two adults have serene facial expressions and wear flowing, light-colored garments and head coverings. The third person, possibly a child, is leaning forward with their back facing the viewer. They are all looking at an open book. The backdrop is a textured sky transitioning from golden yellow at the top to darker, earthy tones at the bottom.
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The Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth and Saint John the Baptist

Sir David Wilkie (Scottish, 1785 - 1841)

1841

Medium
oil on canvas on wood
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 25.7 x 19 cm (10 1/8 x 7 1/2 in.) ; framed: 46.3 x 41.2 cm (18 1/4 x 16 1/4 in.)
Culture
British
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line
Timken 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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