Gertrude Climbed a Widowed Father's Knee

1846

Ferdinand Joubert, after George Elgar Hicks

Associated Names
Ferdinand Joubert

Artist, French, 1810 - 1884

Thomas Campbell

Author, Scottish, 1777 - 1884

George Elgar Hicks

Artist After, British, 1824 - 1914

The image depicts a man sitting on a chair with a child sitting on his lap. The man has one arm resting on a large chest next to him and the other arm around the child. The man's facial features are subtle in a line drawing style, with his eyes looking downward and one hand partially covering his face. He has short, slightly wavy hair and is dressed in a period-style suit. The child, with long hair, wears a simple dress and is embracing the man. The background shows minimal details of paneled walls and a bed, suggesting a room interior. The illustration is a simple line drawing.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 20.16 × 30.48 cm (7 15/16 × 12 in.)
    plate: 25.24 × 35.98 cm (9 15/16 × 14 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 28.73 × 42.39 cm (11 5/16 × 16 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.3573


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1882; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper right in plate: 2.; at bottom in plate: G.E. Hicks delt. / F. Joubert, sc. / Gertrude climbed a widowed father's knee. / Art-Union of London, 1846.

Markings

stamped upper left verso in blue ink: Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington. D.C. Jun 12 1882

Wikidata ID

Q77012066

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