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Rose et Colas

Jean-Baptiste Blaise Simonet after Pierre-Antoine Baudouin

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a rustic interior setting. The drawing depicts an interior scene with a focus on domestic and rural life. The room features a ladder leading up to a loft area with a haystack. In the foreground, there is a spinning wheel next to a wooden chair draped with fabric, and a woven basket on the floor. On the right, the space under a staircase is used to store a wooden barrel and various agricultural produce including a cabbage. The architectural details, such as wooden beams and an open doorway, contribute to the rustic ambiance. The decoration on the bottom of the image includes ornate scrollwork framing a vacant oval. The drawing provides a rich portrayal of pastoral life, with detailed texture work that emphasizes the homely character of the scene.

Artwork Details

Medium
etching and engraving
Dimensions
3444 × 4512 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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