↗France, late 19th century-early 20th century · c. 1915–26
Water Lilies (Agapanthus)
Claude Monet
L. E. Holden Fund · The Cleveland Museum of Art
Image licence: CC0 · Museum record & image source ↗
England, 19-20th Century · 1879
The Father's Leave-Taking
- Date
- 1879
- Medium
- etching
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 30.4 x 48 cm (11 15/16 x 18 7/8 in.); Platemark: 19.1 x 25 cm (7 1/2 x 9 13/16 in.)
- Country / context
- England
- Movement / tradition
- European and American art
- Collection
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Attribution / role
- Museum attribution
- Pathway
- European and American art ↗
ABOUT THIS WORK
The Father's Leave-Taking is a representative work in our William Holman Hunt guide. The catalogue records etching. Museum attribution. The linked artist guide places it alongside other works from the artist’s career.
Original educational overview · based on the linked museum recordPlace in the artist’s career
The 1851 graphite study prepares a painted narrative; the 1868 portrait gives oil colour a role in remembrance and character; the 1879 etching translates feeling into line. Compare the intended use of each work before judging its finish. Precise detail can serve symbolism, observation or personal memory rather than one fixed purpose.
The artist’s practice
Artist-wide context; individual works may differ.
Media and surface
Graphite studies, oil painting and etching separate planning, finished colour and printed line.
Marks and structure
Close observation and sharply articulated details support narrative and symbolic meaning.
Palette and light
Defined colour and light make objects legible; detailed finish can carry moral or commemorative purpose.
A MOMENT TO LOOK
Start with what you can see: shapes, surface, colour and scale. How might the listed materials affect the way this object was made and experienced?
Looking prompt · an invitation to observe, not a historical interpretation.
