La Bonne Mère
Medium
etching
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Widener Collection
Accession Number
1942.9.2330
Art Historical Context
**La Bonne Mère (The Good Mother)** Nicolas Delaunay's 1779 etching *La Bonne Mère* a exquisite reproductive print after a painting by the celebrated Rococo master Jean-Honoré Fragonard Created in the final years of France's Ancien Régime, this captures the intimate, playful spirit of Rococo art, which favored lighthearted domestic scenes, soft lighting, and delicate details over the grandeur of earlier Baroque styles. The title evokes a tender maternal moment, reflecting Fragonard's signature charm in portraying everyday family life with elegance and warmth. Etching, Delaunay's chosen medi...