Kvinde med barn fra Napoli (Paysanne Napolitaine tenant un Enfant) 1760s
pierreetiennemoitte
statensmuseumforkunst
print, etching
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pencil drawn
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aged paper
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toned paper
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light pencil work
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etching
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pencil sketch
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old engraving style
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charcoal drawing
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pencil drawing
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pencil work
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watercolor
Pierre Etienne Moitte's etching, "Kvinde med barn fra Napoli," from the 1760s, depicts a woman from Naples holding a child. The woman is dressed in simple clothing, standing on a stone step with a harbor in the background. This work showcases Moitte's ability to capture the beauty and humility of everyday life, making it an iconic piece of the Rococo period. The etching is currently held in the Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen.
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