Child Holding a Tray (L'Enfant Portant un Plateau)

1862

Edouard Manet

Associated Names
Edouard Manet

Artist, French, 1832 - 1883

The image shows a full-body sketch of a young child standing and facing slightly to the right. The child is in a standing position with their head turned towards the viewer. The facial features are delicately drawn, showing a youthful face with large eyes and short, neatly combed hair. The child is dressed in a long, loose-fitting tunic that drapes past the waist and ends above the knee, accompanied by striped pants and knee-high socks. The child is depicted holding a tray with a decorative bottle and a pear on it. The background is minimalistic, composed of a plain, textured surface without any distinct features, drawing focus to the figure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon

  • Dimensions

    plate: 24.2 x 16 cm (9 1/2 x 6 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 36.2 x 28.4 cm (14 1/4 x 11 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.47.79

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Harris 1970, no. 28, State i/iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Marcel Louis Guérin (1873-1948), Paris (Lugt 1872b); Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, Upperville, VA; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1970

  • Harris, Jean C. Edouard Manet, graphic works; a definitive catalogue raisonne. New York: Collector's Editions, 1970.

Inscriptions

lower left plate: Manet

Wikidata ID

Q75393863

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