The Father's Leave-Taking

1879

William Holman Hunt

Associated Names
William Holman Hunt

Artist, British, 1827 - 1910

The image shows a woman and a child sitting on the floor in an indoor setting. The woman is holding the child on her lap. The woman wears a long dress and has long hair. The child has light, wavy hair and wears a simple outfit. In the background, there are columns and a doorway leading to a room with a table and various objects. The image is monochromatic and rendered in a sketch-like style.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 19 x 25.4 cm (7 1/2 x 10 in.)
    sheet: 28.7 x 44 cm (11 5/16 x 17 5/16 in.)
    overall (mat size): 40.6 x 55.9 cm (16 x 22 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1978.57.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bronkhurst 2006: no. B26

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1985

  • Figure Prints from the National Gallery's Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1985-1986, no cat.

2006

  • The Artist's Vision: Romantic Traditions in Great Britain, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2006 - 2007

Bibliography

2006

  • Bronkhurst, Judith. William Holman Hunt, a catalogue raisonné New Haven, 2006: B26.

Wikidata ID

Q65579111

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