Original engraving in sepia ink of a young mother holding her child in her lap and looking at him. Worked with a loose line and broad aquatint passages that leave the background in shadow and set the figures against the light foreground. Signed in pencil at lower right.
Original engraving in sepia ink of a young mother holding her child in her lap and looking at him. Worked with a loose line and broad aquatint passages that leave the background in shadow and set the figures against the light foreground. Signed in pencil at lower right.
Medium: Etching with aquatint in sepia ink
Artist / after: Pencil signature, hard to read, given in the old record as "Diez"
Dimensions: Plate mark 9.4 x 11.2 in (24 x 28.5 cm); sheet 15.0 x 17.7 in (38 x 45 cm)
Condition: Good; clean paper, no noticeable staining