Les Bouquets ou la fête de la grand-maman 1788
louisphilibertdebucourt
themetropolitanmuseumofart
drawing, print
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pencil drawn
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drawing
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aged paper
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light pencil work
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photo restoration
# print
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pencil sketch
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old engraving style
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child
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pencil drawing
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old-timey
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19th century
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men
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pencil work
This print, *Les Bouquets ou la fête de la grand-maman* (1788) by Louis Philibert Debucourt, is an example of a print popular among the French middle class. It depicts a family celebrating a grandmother’s birthday. The composition and subject are sentimental, capturing a moment of familial togetherness. Debucourt is known for his use of aquatint, which creates the soft, atmospheric tones in this print. The print is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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