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Petit portrait

Maurice Dumont

1895

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Portrait infant

Dominant colour

Petit portrait is a 1895 ink by Maurice Dumont, a Impressionism work, depicting infant, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Maurice Dumont
When & what style?: 1895 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting is a small portrait made with black ink on thin paper. It's a lithograph, which is a type of print. The artist used simple lines to draw the face and clothes, making it look quite detailed. The portrait is pretty small, which makes you want to look closer. The artist, Dumont, made this in 1895, and it's interesting because he was experimenting with different printing techniques at that time. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique: lithography.