Le paysan
1784
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
Le paysan is a 1784 ink by Charles Louis Lingée, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows five men in a dim room with a tall statue behind them. One man kneels, holding a hat and looking up at another who leans on a cane. A third man sits on a chair, reading or writing, while a fourth lounges on a ledge. The fifth man stands near the statue, which holds a small figure in its left hand. The artist used shading to show light hitting the men’s clothes and the statue’s face. The scene feels busy but controlled, with each person doing something different. This is an etching, so the artist carved lines into metal to create the image. Look up etching to see how it works.
Charles Louis Lingée (1748–1819) was an artist.
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