1804
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
The Little Boat, or The Happy Union is a 1804 ink by Philibert-Louis Debucourt, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This picture shows a small boat on calm water with four people inside. Two women and a child sit together in the middle, while a man in a hat stands at the front. The boat has a striped canopy and a flag with a coat of arms on it. In the background, there’s a garden with trees, houses, and a few people walking. The women seem to be sharing something small, maybe a letter or a book. The scene looks peaceful, like a quiet moment in everyday life. Next, check out how this was made using etching, drypoint, aquatint.
Philibert-Louis Debucourt (1755–1832) was a French artist, born in Paris.
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