The image is a faint pencil drawing showing three individuals in the center of the frame. The adult figure is depicted at a slightly higher position, bending slightly forward, and seems to be holding both children by their hands. The artist has focused on the basic outlines, and the facial features and hair of the figures are minimally detailed. The clothing appears to be simple, with long robes suggested for each figure. There are no visible jewelry or objects being held in the image. The background is plain and unadorned. The paper shows slight aging but remains largely unmarked apart from the delicate linework of the drawing.
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The image is a faint pencil drawing showing three individuals in the center of the frame. The adult figure is depicted at a slightly higher position, bending slightly forward, and seems to be holding both children by their hands. The artist has focused on the basic outlines, and the facial features and hair of the figures are minimally detailed. The clothing appears to be simple, with long robes suggested for each figure. There are no visible jewelry or objects being held in the image. The background is plain and unadorned. The paper shows slight aging but remains largely unmarked apart from the delicate linework of the drawing.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

Adult and Two Children

John Flaxman

Medium
graphite and pen and gray ink
Dimensions
overall (octagon): 22.2 x 18.4 cm (8 3/4 x 7 1/4 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1980.45.513
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1751 to 1775
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • British
  • family
  • figure
Inscription

lower left in graphite: 119

NGA object ID 58221. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.