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The image shows two figures: an adult seated and a child standing beside them. The adult is draped in a cloak covering their head and shoulders. Their eyes are closed, and their expression appears gentle. The child is wearing a one-piece outfit and is leaning slightly forward. Next to the child is a small animal. Objects and containers are to the left side of the adult. The setting has simple furnishings with wooden surfaces and shadowed walls. The image has a vintage appearance with sketch-like qualities in monochromatic tones.
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The image shows two figures: an adult seated and a child standing beside them. The adult is draped in a cloak covering their head and shoulders. Their eyes are closed, and their expression appears gentle. The child is wearing a one-piece outfit and is leaning slightly forward. Next to the child is a small animal. Objects and containers are to the left side of the adult. The setting has simple furnishings with wooden surfaces and shadowed walls. The image has a vintage appearance with sketch-like qualities in monochromatic tones.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Tired Woman with Two Children

Jean-Baptiste Greuze

Date
1750/1761
Medium
pen and brown ink with brown wash over black chalk on laid paper; laid down
Dimensions
sheet: 22.3 x 27.9 cm (8 3/4 x 11 in.) support: 24.5 x 29.7 cm (9 5/8 x 11 11/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1991.217.15
Credit line
The Armand Hammer Collection
Time span
1726 to 1750
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Rococo
  • domestic activities
  • genre
Provenance

John Bryson, Oxford, England, until 1976; Stephen Somerville, London, until 1977; Armand Hammer Collection, Los Angeles, CA; gift to NGA, 1991.

NGA object ID 74179. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.