Soeur Jeanne
1773
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Charles Emmanuel Patas
Charles Emmanuel Patas (1744–1802) was an artist.
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ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Soeur Jeanne is a 1773 ink by Charles Emmanuel Patas, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This scene shows a group of women in a dimly lit room. Four women in simple robes sit or stand around a table, while a fifth woman in a long dress kneels by a basket of bread. One woman holds an open book, another points at the bread, and a child lies on the floor nearby. The walls are plain, with a door and a window in the background. The women’s expressions and gestures suggest they’re discussing something important, maybe about charity or faith. The bread basket looks like a key part of the story—maybe it’s about sharing food. This style of art is called etching, drypoint, aquatint.
Charles Emmanuel Patas (1744–1802) was an artist.
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