Studieblad met kinderen en boeren
Philippe Cardon
ca. 1770 - voor ca. 1817
Medium
etching
Dimensions
115; 300
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
**Studieblad met kinderen en boeren** a delicate etching by Philippe Cardon created sometime between circa 1770 and before 1817. This "study sheet with children and peasants" captures the artist's keen observation of everyday rural life in the Low Countries the late Enlightenment era. The horizontal composition, measuring just 115 mm high by 300 mm wide, features quick, expressive sketches of playful children and sturdy peasants, reflecting the period's growing fascination with genre scenes that celebrated ordinary folk amid shifting social landscapes. As an etching, the work showcases Cardon...