Mother and Child Visited by Soldier in Hospital

Jean-Louis Forain

National Gallery of Art

Three figures are depicted in a drawing. The first figure is a child seen full-body, standing on a bed, with their body slightly turned. The child has dark, messy hair and minimal facial features. They appear to be wearing a robe. Beside the child, a partially visible figure is seated on the bed with a blanket. The third figure, an adult, is standing and wearing a hat and long coat. The background shows a bed and possible headboard, sketched with minimal lines on an empty canvas.