Les plaisir de l'ete
1744
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Louis de Surugue de Surgis
Louis de Surugue de Surgis (1743–1743) was an artist.
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ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Les plaisir de l'ete is a 1744 ink by Louis de Surugue de Surgis, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a group of people in a room. A woman sits naked on a low stool, holding a bird, while two children and two other women stand or kneel around her. One woman holds a fan, another leans on a pillar, and a child reaches toward the seated woman. The background has draped curtains and a window with shutters. The title at the bottom, *Les plaisirs de l’été*, hints this scene might be about summer pleasures. The mix of clothed and nude figures was common in art of the time. Check out more about the technique: etching to see how artists like this made detailed prints.
Louis de Surugue de Surgis (1743–1743) was an artist.
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