The Flower Girl (La Petite Marchande de Fleurs) 1765 - 1847

"The Flower Girl (La Petite Marchande de Fleurs)" by Antoine Louis François Sergent Marceau (1751-1847) is a watercolor painting depicting the daily life of flower sellers in a French city. It features three young women, each carrying a basket of flowers, likely for sale. The painting captures the hustle and bustle of the city, with a donkey cart and other figures in the background. The watercolor medium adds a sense of delicate beauty and realism to the scene, showcasing the artist's keen eye for detail in everyday life. This work, now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a charming snapshot of 18th-century French society.