La Nourrice (The Nurse)
Guillaume Dupré
17th century
Medium
Lead-glazed earthenware
Dimensions
Height: 9 in. (22.9 cm)
Classification
Ceramics-Pottery
Culture
French, Fontainebleau
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession Number
17.190.2057
Tags
InfantsWomenNursing
About the Artist
Guillaume Dupré · 1579–1640
**Guillaume Dupré (1579–1640)** Guillaume Dupré, born in Sissonne near Laon, emerged as one of France's premier sculptors and medallists during the transition from Renaissance to Baroque art. He studied under the renowned sculptor Barthélemy Prieur, marrying Prieur's daughter Madeleine in 1600 and later fathering Abraham Dupré, who followed in his footsteps as a medallist. His early talent caught...