La Petite Thérèse
1776
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1776
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
La Petite Thérèse is a 1776 ink by Jacques Couché, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a man and a woman in a garden. The woman is wearing a dress and has her arm outstretched. The man is wearing a hat and is holding onto the woman's dress. They are surrounded by flowers and bushes. The man and woman appear to be in motion, as if they are dancing or running. The woman's dress is flowing behind her, and the man's hat is tilted at an angle. The painting is done in a romantic style, with soft colors and delicate lines. It is an engraving, which gives it a sense of depth and texture. For more on this style, look up Romanticism.
