Le belle nourrice

About this work

This etching shows a group of five people in a richly decorated room. A woman stands holding a child’s hand, while another woman kneels beside a baby. A man in fancy clothes leans over, and a dog sits nearby. The walls have tall shelves with vases and a clock on a pedestal. The artist used fine lines to show the folds in clothing and the textures of fabrics. This kind of detailed linework is typical of etchings. Look up etching to see how artists carve images into metal plates.