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Cartouches Modernes avec des Enfans qui representant les Modes d'Augsbourg

Johann Esaias Nilson

1754

chalk

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque 18th Century

Dominant colour

Cartouches Modernes avec des Enfans qui representant les Modes d'Augsbourg is a 1754 chalk by Johann Esaias Nilson, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Johann Esaias Nilson
When & what style?: 1754 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This print shows two women in fancy 18th-century clothes, standing inside a swirling frame of leaves and scrolls. One woman holds a child, while the other stands alone, both dressed in long skirts and ruffled collars. The background is plain, but the border is packed with twisting vines, flowers, and tiny details like birds and ribbons. The text along the top is in French, and the whole scene looks like a decorative border for something special. The artist used ink and wash to create shadows and depth, making the figures pop against the light background. Next, look up etching to see how this print was made.