Heilige Familie in de timmermanswerkplaats 1710 - 1714

"Heilige Familie in de timmermanswerkplaats" is an etching by the German Baroque artist Jakob Wilhelm Heckenauer, created between 1710 and 1714. This small-scale work, measuring 290 mm in height and 217 mm in width, is a depiction of the Holy Family, with Joseph working as a carpenter, Mary tending to the infant Jesus, and a landscape scene in the background. The etching, housed in the Rijksmuseum, showcases Heckenauer's skillful use of line and shading to represent the figures and their surroundings, exemplifying the artistic trends of the early 18th century in Europe.