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Education of the Virgin

François-Philippe Charpentier, after François Boucher

National Gallery of Art

The image shows three individuals in a sepia-toned scene. Two individuals are seated on a stone platform while the third person stands beside them. The seated figure on the left is a woman wearing a headscarf and a long garment. She leans towards a young girl beside her, who is listening intently. The person standing on the right is an older man in a long robe, engaging with them. The setting is outdoors under a large tree with foliage in the background. The scene is framed within an oval border with decorative motifs. Various items, including what appears to be a basket and a dog, are seen on the ground beside the stone structure.

Artwork Details

Date
1766
Medium
etching and aquatint with burnishing printed in brown on laid paper
Dimensions
5337 × 6899 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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