Jean-Baptiste Huet, French, 1745 – 1811 Search this
Medium:
Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash, watercolor on white paper, lined
Dimensions:
23.2 x 18.1 cm (9 1/8 x 7 1/8 in. )
Type:
figures
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
France
Date:
possibly 1782
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Woman holding a fruit sits on a low chair. One son kneeling on the floor to the left reaches for the fruit, while a younger baby in a cradle [?] to the right also gestures for the fruit. A painted screen and a toy horse fill the left side of the room and a chair in the right foreground and drapery behind the cradle complete the boudoir interior.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Howard J. Sachs and Mr. Peter G. Sachs in memory of Miss Edith L. Sachs