A French Family
In a squalid room, French dancers practice to the music of violin played by an older man. The parents of four children dance at the center. A boy and girl dance at right, while a little girl practices a position with her feet. At left an older boy plays a drum to which two dogs dance. A companion print to "An Italian Family."
Artwork Details
- Title: A French Family
- Artist: Samuel Alken (British, London 1756–1815 London)
- Artist: After Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London)
- Publisher: S. W. Fores (London)
- Date: November 5, 1792
- Medium: Hand-colored etching and aquatint
- Dimensions: Sheet: 15 11/16 x 19 11/16 in. (39.8 x 50 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
- Object Number: 59.533.1788
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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