The image shows an ink drawing of three figures, two adults, and one child, seated together. The scene is visually framed within an oval sketch. The person on the left is shown from the waist up, seated, and appears to be holding a child on their lap. Their head is slightly turned to the right. The child is positioned sitting on the lap of the person on the left, facing forward with their head turned slightly to the right, as if gazing toward the second adult figure. The figure on the right is also depicted from the waist up, seated and facing slightly toward the other two figures. All…
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Holy Family [recto]

Attributed to artist Donato Creti (Bolognese, 1671 - 1749)

Medium
pen and brown ink with touches of brown wash on laid paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
overall (approximate): 14.9 x 20.7 cm (5 7/8 x 8 1/8 in.)
Culture
Bolognese
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Gift of Elizabeth Miles Cooke in memory of Hereward Lester Cooke
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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