Les Bouquets, ou la Fête de la Grand-Maman

Französische Grafik 1788–1793, 1788

The image shows a group of people in a classic setting. Five individuals, including children and adults, are gathered around an elderly woman seated in a chair. The elderly woman wears a bonnet and a white dress with ruffles, holding a child in a light-colored outfit with a blue bow. A young boy in a striped suit and hat presents a bouquet or gift to the seated woman. An older man in a blue suit interacts with the children, and another man in a dark suit stands behind him. A woman in a black and white dress with a blue sash stands close to the chair, holding a bouquet. On the right, a woman in a white gown and blue ribbon looks on. The room is elegantly furnished, with a wooden cabinet and flowers on a table. The color scheme is soft with muted blues, greys, and whites.
Artist
Französische Grafik 1788–1793
Date
1788
Type
Print
Medium
color etching and wash manner on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed within platemark): 37.1 × 28.9 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows a group of people in a classic setting. Five individuals, including children and adults, are gathered around an elderly woman seated in a chair. The elderly woman wears a bonnet and a white dress with ruffles, holding a child in a light-colored outfit with a blue bow. A young boy in a striped suit and hat presents a bouquet or gift to the seated woman. An older man in a blue suit interacts with the children, and another man in a dark suit stands behind him. A woman in a black and white dress with a blue sash stands close to the chair, holding a bouquet. On the right, a woman in a white gown and blue ribbon looks on. The room is elegantly furnished, with a wooden cabinet and flowers on a table. The color scheme is soft with muted blues, greys, and whites.

Französische Grafik 1788–1793