
Le petit épicier (Chandlery)
Delâtre, Eugène · French
1895
- Medium
- etching and aquatint in brown-black on heavy japan paper
- Classification
- Portfolio
- Period
- 1876 to 1900
- Image size
- 8856 × 11566px
Description
The image depicts a young boy in a bust-length view. He is standing in a frontal position with his face directly towards the viewer. The boy's facial features include round cheeks and a slight pout or a neutral expression. His hair is covered by a cap. He is dressed in a dark-colored high-collared shirt with a prominent bow at the neck and a band across the chest. The background features a sketch-like drawing of an outdoor scene, possibly a garden or yard, with abstract outlines of plants and a wooden fence, along with a broom leaning against it. The scene is monochromatic, rendered in shades of brown against a light paper background.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).