Little girl doing farm work, from Premier Livre de Figures d'après les porcelaines de la Manufacture Royale de France, inventées en 1757, par Mr. Boucher (First Book of Figures after porcelains from the Manufacture Royale de France, devised in 1757, by Mr. Boucher) 1757

This etching by Pierre Etienne Falconet, titled "Little girl doing farm work," is a delicate depiction of a young girl working in a field. Created in 1757 as part of a series of engravings inspired by the porcelain designs of François Boucher, the work is characterized by its simple composition and elegant lines. The figure's graceful pose and the naturalistic details of the landscape highlight the beauty and dignity of rural labor. The etching, now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, provides a glimpse into 18th-century French art and its focus on idyllic representations of everyday life.