La Mère de famille (The Mother of the Family)

Ange-Laurent de Lalive de Jully, after Jean-Baptiste Greuze

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a woman standing with several children around her. The woman is holding a baby in her arm and another child is attached to her back. The woman has delicate facial features and her hair is covered with a cloth. She is wearing a long-sleeved dress with a scarf draped around her shoulders. Two young children stand in front of her, one with arm around the other's shoulder. One child clings to the woman's leg, appearing barefoot, with shaggy, wavy hair. The background is plain, with a minimal suggestion of ground beneath their feet. The image is engraved with intricate detailing, evoking a sense of movement and texture.