Dimensions: Image: 8 Ã 12.3 cm (3 1/8 Ã 4 13/16 in.) Plate: 10.4 Ã 14 cm (4 1/8 Ã 5 1/2 in.) Sheet: 11.6 Ã 15.3 cm (4 9/16 Ã 6 in.)
Copyright: CC0 1.0
Editor: This is "Obstinate Child" by Johann Georg Wille. It's a small, delicate print. I'm struck by the details of everyday life captured here, but also by the tension between the mother and child. What do you make of this scene? Curator: It’s a delicious slice of 18th-century life, isn't it? The way Wille renders the textures - the thatched roof, the rough stone - it's almost tactile. But look closer; what's the *real* story here? Is it just a grumpy kid, or is there something else bubbling beneath the surface about societal expectations or the challenges of parenthood? Editor: That's interesting. I hadn't considered the broader social context. It makes you wonder about their lives beyond this moment. Curator: Exactly! And isn't that what art is all about? Whispering stories that make us ponder our own.
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