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Hagar Consoled by an Angel (from a painting by Castiglione) and Three Heads of Old Men (from a painting by Ricci of Jesus and the Adultress)

Jean Claude Richard de Saint-Non after Jean-Honoré Fragonard (after Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione and Sebastiano Ricci)

National Gallery of Art

The image shows two separate drawings. In the upper section, a woman is seated in a flowing robe with her head turned to the right and her arm extended towards a child. Above her is an angelic figure with wings reaching down towards the woman. The background is a soft wash. Below, there are three men's heads in profile facing right, each with distinct features and headgear. The lower section also contains a signature and a handwritten annotation.

Artwork Details

Date
1774
Medium
etching (counterproof) reworked in brown wash on laid paper
Dimensions
3199 × 4524 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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