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Family Scene

Camille Joseph Etienne Roqueplan

1831

watercolor

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century

Dominant colour

Family Scene is a 1831 watercolor by Camille Joseph Etienne Roqueplan, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Camille Joseph Etienne Roqueplan
When & what style?: 1831 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting depicts a tender family scene, with a young child at its center. The child is dressed in a white dress and is being held by a woman wearing a red shawl, who is seated on a chair. A dog stands beside them, while an elderly couple looks on from behind. The woman holding the child is shown in profile, gazing down at the child with a gentle expression. The elderly couple behind them appears to be engaged in conversation, their faces turned towards each other. The painting's use of watercolor and gouache creates a soft, dreamy quality, drawing the viewer's attention to the intimate moment being captured. For more on the Romanticism movement, which influenced this work, explore the movement's key themes and artists.