Artwork
La Jeune Femme
La Jeune Femme is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Philibert-Louis Debucourt. It dates from 1807 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
La Jeune Femme is a print created by Philibert-Louis Debucourt in 1807 using etching and aquatint techniques on wove paper.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a scene in a garden with three main figures: a young woman holding a fan, a man holding a hat, and an older man leaning on a walking stick. The title La Jeune Femme highlights the central figure, capturing a moment of polite society that feels both lively and staged.
Technique & Style
The work is executed in etching and aquatint, techniques that allowed Debucourt to achieve detailed and nuanced textures in the print.
Artist & collection
Artist
Philibert-Louis Debucourt (1755–1832) was a French artist, born in Paris.
L'Innocente du Jour
To galante par i en have, det ene liggende, det andet stående
L'Orange, ou le moderne Jugement de Paris
Le concert agreable
Le mercure de France
Le baiser rendu: Le baiser rendu
The Voyage to Paris
Les sabots
Le retour trop precipite
La Declaration
Le baiser rendu: Le baiser rendu
La jolie fermiere