Veuve en petit Deuil c. 1676

"Veuve en petit Deuil" (Widow in Half-Mourning), created by Nicolas Bonnart in c. 1676, depicts a woman in black mourning attire standing in a formal setting, likely a garden. The print, measuring 300 mm in height and 200 mm in width, satirizes the fashionable practice of wearing half-mourning after the death of a spouse. The woman's attire, while black, is not entirely somber, suggesting a sense of hope for a future remarriage. The artwork, a unique piece from the era, provides insight into the social customs and fashion sensibilities of the time.