Children with dead game 1751 - 1761

"Children with Dead Game" is a terracotta sculpture by Robert Joseph Auguste, created between 1751 and 1761. It is a small-scale work, depicting two children interacting with a dead animal, possibly a bird. This type of subject matter, combining innocence with mortality, was popular during the Rococo period. The sculpture's delicate details and emotional intensity are characteristic of Auguste's work, highlighting the pathos and sentimentality of the period. Now located in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, this piece offers a glimpse into the artistic sensibilities of 18th-century France.