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Two Soldiers and Child Holding a Helmet

Robert Blyth, after John Hamilton Mortimer

National Gallery of Art

The image shows three figures - two adults and a child. The central figure is a seated woman leaning against a large, cracked stone structure. She wears layered garments and her hair is wrapped in a cloth. Beside her is a man in armor with a helmet, holding a spear or staff. A child is seated on the ground playing with a jug. The background displays large fluffy clouds, vegetation on the stone structure, and a natural landscape.

Artwork Details

Date
1779
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
2920 × 3890 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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