Artwork
Children Playing with a Lamb
Children Playing with a Lamb is an unspecified painting by the Realist artist Barthélemy Menn. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Children Playing with a Lamb is a painting created by Swiss artist Barthélemy Menn around 1850.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts children in simple clothing interacting with a lamb in a serene natural setting, conveying a sense of tranquility and peacefulness.
Technique & Style
Menn's use of color and light creates a warm atmosphere, while smooth and confident brushstrokes suggest a high level of skill. The work is associated with the realism movement and the paysage intime style.
Context
The painting reflects Menn's role in introducing plein-air painting to Swiss art, focusing on everyday life and natural beauty.
Artist & collection
Artist
Barthélemy Menn (20 May 1815 – 10 October 1893) was a Swiss painter and draughtsman who introduced the principles of plein-air painting and the paysage intime into Swiss art.
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