Artwork

With Pride Upon Her Brow

With Pride Upon Her Brow, by Frederick Juengling, ink, 1878
With Pride Upon Her Brow, by Frederick Juengling, ink, 1878

With Pride Upon Her Brow is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Frederick Juengling. It dates from 1878 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

About this work

Overview

With Pride Upon Her Brow is a wood engraving created by Frederick Juengling in 1878 for Harper's Weekly.

Subject & Meaning

The engraving depicts a street scene outside a rustic wooden building, where people lounge on the porch and children play in the foreground, capturing a moment of everyday life.

Technique & Style

Juengling employed sharp lines and shading to convey texture and light, rendering details such as the woman's dress and the building's rough wood, and creating a sense of stillness amidst activity.

Artist & collection

This work is in the public domain (CC0). Image source: National Gallery of Art open access. Spotted an error in this record? Tell us.