Young Boy 1777
jeanpierrenorblindelagourdaine
minneapolisinstituteofart
print, etching
pencil drawn
aged paper
toned paper
light pencil work
etching
pencil sketch
sketch book
personal sketchbook
sketchwork
sketchbook drawing
sketchbook art
"Young Boy" is an etching created in 1777 by Jean-Pierre Norblin de la Gourdaine, a Polish-French artist known for his portraiture and genre scenes. The print depicts a young boy, likely a Polish peasant, standing in a simple, rural setting. The artist captures the boy's innocence and vulnerability through his delicate features and the loose, unkempt clothing. Norblin's skill is evident in the detailed rendering of the boy's face, the textures of his garments, and the subtle interplay of light and shadow. "Young Boy" provides a glimpse into the everyday life of Polish people during this period. The artwork is currently housed at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
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Jean-Pierre Norblin de la Gourdaine was a French painter and printmaker active in Poland in the late 18th century. Norblin's charming miniature etchings, representing mostly male heads, street sellers, and vagabonds, reflect both in subject and technique the profound influence of Rembrandt's prints. Norblin was also drawn to Polish subjects, capturing the unfamiliar, exotic world around him in his depictions of men with colossal fur hats and curled moustaches, Cossacks, and Polish historical figures.
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