Man and woman flank a harp, a baby in the woman's arms plays the harp
Francesco Bartolozzi 21 Sep 1727 - 7 Mar 1815
Summary
Male, female and child on a pedestal. The woman is sat on the left. She is wearing robes and sandals and holds a nude child up to an harp which it is plucking. The man is on the right, leaning on his left hip. He wears a loin cloth and holds his right hand up to the arp. The instrument features snake ornamentation at its base. Both the female and male figures wear garlands of laurel leaves around their heads. Foliage can be seen in the background behind the group.
Object Name
Man and woman flank a harp, a baby in the woman's arms plays the harp
Creators Name
Date Created
about 1780
Dimensions
plate: 12cm x 15cm
support: 20.7cm x 24.1cm
accession number
1920.319
Collection Group
Place of creation
Europe
Support
paper
Medium
ink (black)
Credit
Dr David Lloyd Roberts bequest, 1920
