Laissez venir à moi les petits enfants
1840
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1840
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Laissez venir à moi les petits enfants is a 1840 by Jules Platier, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a man in a tall, feathered hat reaching toward a small child sitting on the ground. Behind them, two adults in fancy clothes watch. The child wears a dark dress and a big hat, while the man holds a walking stick and looks serious. The background is blurry but looks like a busy street with buildings. The child’s pose and the man’s gesture feel oddly formal, like a staged moment. The artist drew quick, sketchy lines, making the scene feel lively but unfinished. Next, check out Romanticism to see how artists used emotion and drama in their work.
