The Comte d'Artois and His Sister Mademoiselle Clotilde

About this work

This black-and-white engraving shows a young boy and girl sitting in a garden. The boy holds a small dog, while the girl leans against him, holding a basket of fruit. Both wear fancy 18th-century clothes—ruffles, ribbons, and lace—with the girl’s dress flowing around her. Behind them, bushes and trees fill the background, and a distant fence lines the scene. Notice how the artist used fine lines to show texture, like the folds in their clothes or the fur of the dog. This was a common way to create depth in engravings. Want to see more like this? Try looking up *engraving*.