Louis-Auguste, Dauphin of France
1770
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1770
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Louis-Auguste, Dauphin of France is a 1770 ink by Jean Massard, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows a young boy, Louis-Auguste, Dauphin of France, in formal clothing. He looks serious and poised, which is interesting because he was very young at the time. This might suggest that the artist was trying to show his importance. You can learn more about the artist's use of printmaking techniques, such as etching, by looking into the work of the technique: etching.
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