Aquatint print with two framed scenes: an oval Holy Family of a veiled woman, child and bearded man above, and a panel of a robed figure's bare feet below.

Holy Family, aquatint plate by Samuel Ireland, 1794

A framed oval at top shows a veiled woman holding a child on her lap beside an older bearded man, within an ornate border. Below, a second framed panel shows a robed figure's bare feet beside a drapery, with a curtain at left.

Artist: Samuel Ireland
Date: 1794
Medium: Aquatint on paper
Source: Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size: 1976 × 2811 px

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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1794).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

18th century engraving religious art aquatint virgin and child holy family ornate frame bearded man sepia tone