Three Children Playing with a Donkey (Trois enfants jouant avec un ane)

1820

Théodore Gericault and Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet

Associated Names
Théodore Gericault

Artist, French, 1791 - 1824

Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet

Artist, French, 1792 - 1845

This is a drawing of a donkey being led to a watering hole. The drawing shows two figures, one seated on the back of a donkey and another leading the donkey with a rope. A third figure is beside the rider, interacting with the donkey. There is a fountain in the background with an ornate lion's head design, from which water is coming out. The drawing is done in a monochromatic style, focusing on contours and shading to create depth and motion. The setting is simple and structured.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1951.10.449

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 25, State only

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1906

  • Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustre. 31 vols. Paris: Published by the author, 1906-1926. Reprint. New York: Collectors Editions, Da Capo Press, 1969. Vol. 30 (Albert Besnard) is by Louis Godefroy.

Watermarks

J Whatman / Turkey Mill / 18... [date trimmed].

Wikidata ID

Q65367344

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