The Holy Family under a Tree

Simone Cantarini

Associated Names
Simone Cantarini

Artist, Pesarese, 1612 - 1648

This is a drawing of figures beneath a large tree. The drawing captures a group of figures gathered under a tree, depicted in fine pen lines. The tree features prominently, extending from the foreground up to the top of the composition, with branches and leaves delicately sketched. The figures below are outlined with fluid and swift strokes. The use of line is expressive, with varying densities conveying texture and form. The scene has a natural setting due to the presence of the tree and the informal arrangement of the figures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Neil and Sharon Phillips

  • Dimensions

    overall: 26.1 x 19.2 cm (10 1/4 x 7 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.7.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Pamela Gordon); acquired 1986 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1985

  • Pamela Gordon presents Old Master Drawings, Bob P. Habolt, Inc., Gallery, NY, 1985

Inscriptions

lower right effaced inscription

Wikidata ID

Q64631692

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