La promenade du matin
1774
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Charles Louis Lingée
Charles Louis Lingée (1748–1819) was an artist.
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
La promenade du matin is a 1774 ink by Charles Louis Lingée, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This scene shows four people in fancy 18th-century clothes. Two women stand in the foreground—one holding a fan, the other a walking stick—while a man in a wig sits nearby with a small dog at his feet. Behind them, a stone wall and trees frame a park or garden. The whole image is black-and-white, with fine lines and shading that make the details crisp. The title at the bottom, *La promenade du matin*, hints this is about a morning walk, a common pastime for wealthy people back then. The dog and the way the women pose suggest this was meant to feel lively and social. If you like this style, check out etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how artists create these sharp, detailed prints.
Charles Louis Lingée (1748–1819) was an artist.
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