Le Fermier brulé (A Burnt-Out Farmer, Begging with his Family)
1764
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1764
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This etching shows a desperate scene of a family huddled together. A man in tattered clothes stands, holding a child, while others sit or kneel on the ground, looking exhausted. The background is dark and crumbling, like a ruined building, with shadows and rough textures. The title *Le Fermier brulé* hints this is about a farmer burned out by hardship. The artist used a mix of lines and shading to create drama, focusing on the family’s suffering. Next, look up etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how artists like Charpentier made prints like this.
