Heilige Familie met Elisabet, Zacharias en Johannes de Doper als kind 1771 - 1772

This 18th-century mezzotint by Richard Earlom, titled "Heilige Familie met Elisabet, Zacharias en Johannes de Doper als kind," depicts the Holy Family in a pastoral setting. The central figures of Mary, Joseph, and the Christ child are surrounded by the figures of Elizabeth, Zacharias, and John the Baptist as a child. This intricate engraving, housed in the Rijksmuseum, demonstrates Earlom's mastery of the mezzotint technique, creating a beautifully detailed and atmospheric portrayal of this biblical scene. The composition, with its focus on the central group and the natural setting, reflects the popularity of such themes in religious art during this period.