Bondepige fra Parma (Paysane Parmesane) 1760s

"Bondepige fra Parma (Paysane Parmesane)" is an etching by François Auguste Moitte, created in the 1760s. The artwork depicts a young woman sitting in a rustic kitchen setting, possibly engaged in a domestic chore, with a basket of fruit, a wine bottle, and a fireplace in the background. Moitte, a French artist known for his portraits and genre scenes, captured the simple yet dignified presence of the rural woman in this etching, highlighting the everyday life of ordinary people in a realistic manner. The artwork, currently housed at the Statens Museum for Kunst in Denmark, showcases Moitte’s ability to translate everyday life into artistic expression, making it an intriguing and relevant piece for those interested in 18th-century French art and social history.