Painting
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet (trimmed): 6 7/16 × 10 7/16 in. (16.3 × 26.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1955
Accession Number
55.565.114
Tags
Art Historical Context
This charming etching, titled *Painting* and created around 1690 by Jeanran—likely after designs by his uncle Girard Audran, both renowned French engravers—captures a delightful scene of women and children in artistic pursuits. Amid palettes, brushes, and the tools of the trade, the composition evokes the intimate world of the painter's studio, blending everyday domesticity with the celebration of creativity. Measuring just 6 7/16 × 10 7/16 inches (trimmed), its intimate scale invites close viewing, revealing the meticulous line work typical of the Audran family's mastery. Etching, a techniqu...