The French Fireside

Peltro William Tomkins

Associated Names
Peltro William Tomkins

Artist, British, 1760 - 1840

The image depicts three people in a room. In the center, a woman is seated on a chair with her legs crossed. She has fine features, voluminous curled hair, and wears a flowing gown. Next to her is a man leaning forward. Another man is seated across from the woman, handing her something. A third figure, a woman, reclines in the background. The room is richly decorated with ornate furniture, a grand fireplace, a large rug, and paneled walls.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    stipple and etching, hand-colored

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 30.4 × 23.5 cm (11 15/16 × 9 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8117

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1945

  • Prints from the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, John Herron Art Institute, Indianapolis, IN, 1945, no. 67.

Wikidata ID

Q65024317

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