Dinerende kinderen
1879
Medium
etching
Dimensions
137; 199
About this artwork
Rechtsboven genummerd: 502.
Art Historical Context
**Dinerende Kinderen (Dining Children)** *Adolphe Lalauze, 1879, etching, 199 × 137 mm* Adolphe Lalauze, a prominent French etcher of the late 19th century, captures a charming domestic moment in *Dinerende Kinderen*, translating to "Dining Children." Created in 1879, this intimate etching—modestly sized at just under 8 by 5.5 inches—bears the catalog number 502 inscribed top right, suggesting it belongs to a numbered series of prints. Lalauze (1838–1906) was renowned for his exquisite reproductive etchings after Old Masters and original genre scenes, contributing to the etching revival in ...
About the Artist
Adolphe Lalauze · 1838–1905
Adolphe Lalauze (1838-1906) was a prolific French etcher and illustrator who made illustrations for many of the most important literary publications of the late nineteenth century. Born in Rive-de-Gier, Loire, on October 8, 1838, he studied at the Ecole des beaux-arts in Toulouse under the engraver Leon Gaucherel, who encouraged him to pursue a career in printmaking rather than painting. Lalauze ...