Child Holding a Tray (L'Enfant Portant un Plateau)

Édouard Manet, 1862

The image shows a full-body sketch of a young child standing and facing slightly to the right. The child is in a standing position with their head turned towards the viewer. The facial features are delicately drawn, showing a youthful face with large eyes and short, neatly combed hair. The child is dressed in a long, loose-fitting tunic that drapes past the waist and ends above the knee, accompanied by striped pants and knee-high socks. The child is depicted holding a tray with a decorative bottle and a pear on it. The background is minimalistic, composed of a plain, textured surface without any distinct features, drawing focus to the figure.
Artist
Édouard Manet
Date
1862
Type
Print
Medium
etching in black on laid paper
Dimensions
24.2 × 16 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows a full-body sketch of a young child standing and facing slightly to the right. The child is in a standing position with their head turned towards the viewer. The facial features are delicately drawn, showing a youthful face with large eyes and short, neatly combed hair. The child is dressed in a long, loose-fitting tunic that drapes past the waist and ends above the knee, accompanied by striped pants and knee-high socks. The child is depicted holding a tray with a decorative bottle and a pear on it. The background is minimalistic, composed of a plain, textured surface without any distinct features, drawing focus to the figure.

Édouard Manet