Le Petit Jour
1779
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1779
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Le Petit Jour is a 1779 ink by Nicolas Delaunay, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows three people in a fancy room. A woman in a long dress stands near a table with a candle and a vase of flowers. Another woman, dressed in lighter clothes, leans toward her, adjusting something on her arm. A man in a chair watches them, holding a piece of paper. The title *Le Petit Jour* hints at a quiet, private moment—maybe morning or a secret meeting. The room’s rich details, like the patterned wall and draped curtains, suggest wealth and style. Look up etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how artists like Delaunay made prints like this.
