Tobit Burying the Dead

Antoine Watteau, after Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of draped figures around a reclining form. The image is sketched with red chalk, showing several tall trees in the background. A vertical monument with intricate details is depicted behind the figures. The figures are engaged in an emotive exchange, with flowing garments and tender postures depicted in soft, fluid lines. The artist's use of light and shadow, primarily through hatching and shading, adds depth to the drawing.