This is a drawing of two figures engaged in an interaction. The drawing depicts a large seated figure with a long beard and robe, towering over a smaller standing figure who appears to be holding a baby or small child. The large figure is enveloped in clouds and is extending a hand towards the smaller figure. The smaller figure is resting their head downward. The drawing uses delicate line work and subtle shading to emphasize form and texture. The caption at the bottom reads, "Can you forgive me Father?" and "Can you forgive me daughter?".
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This is a drawing of two figures engaged in an interaction. The drawing depicts a large seated figure with a long beard and robe, towering over a smaller standing figure who appears to be holding a baby or small child. The large figure is enveloped in clouds and is extending a hand towards the smaller figure. The smaller figure is resting their head downward. The drawing uses delicate line work and subtle shading to emphasize form and texture. The caption at the bottom reads, "Can you forgive me Father?" and "Can you forgive me daughter?".

National Gallery of Art · Print

"Can you forgive me Father?" - "Can you forgive me daughter?"

Will Dyson

Medium
drypoint
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.3709
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • British
  • Mother and Child
  • Fabric
  • Man
  • Cloud

NGA object ID 6827. 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.