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Retour de Nour(r)ice (Return from the Wet Nurse)

François Hubert, after Jean-Baptiste Greuze, published by Jacques-Firmin Beauvarlet

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a group of individuals in a room. The central figure is a seated woman embracing a child who is leaning towards her. Another woman is also with a child. Several children are close by, with a man standing to the right holding a large piece of fabric. There is a hunting dog nearby. The room has wooden beams on the ceiling and a plain wall. A platter is on the floor.

Artwork Details

Date
1767
Medium
etching and engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
7648 × 9847 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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