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Britische Grafik 1790–1796, publié en 1794

The image shows a woman and a young boy standing on a street. The woman is upright, slightly turned to her right, with her head looking back towards the viewer. She has fair skin, a delicate nose, rosy cheeks, and rosy lips. Her hair is covered by a wide-brimmed bonnet tied under her chin, with some of her brown hair visible. She wears a dress with a blue skirt and a mauve top covered by a white apron. She holds a small bundle or packet in her hand and carries a wicker basket on her left arm. The young boy stands next to her, facing the viewer with his mouth open. He has medium-length brown hair and wears a rust-brown jacket over a white shirt with blue shorts and a large dark hat. He clasps his hands around the basket strap hanging at his side. A brown and white dog stands beside them on the cobblestone road. In the background, there is a partial view of a carriage with large wheels on the left side, and grand stone columns of a building on the right side. The sky is partly cloudy with patches of blue visible.
Artiste
Britische Grafik 1790–1796
Datation
publié en 1794
Catégorie
Estampe
Technique
colored stipple engraving
Dimensions
47,8 × 36,8 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Domaine public, CC0

Description de l’image

The image shows a woman and a young boy standing on a street. The woman is upright, slightly turned to her right, with her head looking back towards the viewer. She has fair skin, a delicate nose, rosy cheeks, and rosy lips. Her hair is covered by a wide-brimmed bonnet tied under her chin, with some of her brown hair visible. She wears a dress with a blue skirt and a mauve top covered by a white apron. She holds a small bundle or packet in her hand and carries a wicker basket on her left arm. The young boy stands next to her, facing the viewer with his mouth open. He has medium-length brown hair and wears a rust-brown jacket over a white shirt with blue shorts and a large dark hat. He clasps his hands around the basket strap hanging at his side. A brown and white dog stands beside them on the cobblestone road. In the background, there is a partial view of a carriage with large wheels on the left side, and grand stone columns of a building on the right side. The sky is partly cloudy with patches of blue visible.

Britische Grafik 1790–1796