Two wet nurses 1662

esaiasboursse

aged paper

toned paper

light pencil work

sketch book

personal sketchbook

coloured pencil

sketchbook drawing

watercolour illustration

sketchbook art

watercolor

"Two Wet Nurses" is a 1662 drawing by Dutch artist Esaias Boursse, depicting two women standing in profile, possibly of African descent. Boursse's drawing, in graphite on paper, is a detailed study of human anatomy, with the women's bodies shown in a realistic and unidealized manner. This piece offers a glimpse into the lives of working-class women in 17th-century Europe.