Three Bacchic Children
1624
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1624
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Three Bacchic Children is a 1624 ink by Laurent de La Hyre, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white drawing of three kids playing around a tree. They look like they’re having fun, running and climbing. The lines are scratchy and busy, almost like they were drawn fast. The background has lots of leaves and vines tangled up. Notice how the kids don’t look real—they’re more like symbols. The artist used this style to show something bigger than just kids at play. Want to see more like this? Check out etching to learn how artists make these kinds of prints.
Laurent de La Hyre (French pronunciation: ; 27 February 1606 – 28 December 1656) was a French Baroque painter, born in Paris. He was a leading exponent of the neoclassical style of Parisian Atticism.
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