Le Billet doux
1778
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1778
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Le Billet doux is a 1778 ink by Nicolas Delaunay, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This room looks fancy and busy. A woman in fancy clothes stands near a door, holding a letter. Another woman sits on a couch, reading it. A man in a chair watches, while a child kneels beside her. The walls have carvings, mirrors, and a big arched window with a portrait in it. The woman reading the letter looks surprised—maybe it’s a secret note. The artist used a mix of lines to show all the details, like the fabric and the furniture. Want to know more? Try looking up etching to see how artists make prints like this.
