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L'heureuse fécondité, by Nicolas Delaunay, ink, 1777

L'heureuse fécondité

Nicolas Delaunay

1777

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

L'heureuse fécondité is a 1777 ink by Nicolas Delaunay, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Nicolas Delaunay
When & what style?
1777 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows a family scene in a room. There's a woman holding a baby, and several other children are playing around her. A man is sitting on the right side, and there's a dog in the room too. The room has some furniture and a window. The engraving technique used here creates a lot of detail and texture. You can see the lines and patterns that make up the image. If you're interested in more art like this, you might want to check out the Romanticism movement.

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