Jean Pierre Norblin De La Gourdaine
French, 1745-1830
Beggar Woman
INV-1261
Jean Pierre Norblin De La Gourdaine
French, 1745-18301787
etchingprint
Date
1787
Medium
Etching on ivory China paper
Dimensions
Image/plate: 6.6 × 5.3 cm (2 5/8 × 2 1/8 in.); Sheet: 7.5 × 6.2 cm (3 × 2 1/2 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
The Wallace L. DeWolf and Joseph Brooks Fair Collections
Norblin was deeply interested in the prints of Rembrandt, and most of his 118 etchings reflect this influence. Born in France, the artist arrived in Poland in 1774, founded an art school, and served as court painter. He made prints from 1774 until 1789, and returned to France in 1804.
Also notable
Works in the same vein
Study for The Oath of the Tennis Court: Bailly Standing on the Desk, Asking for a Vote
Jean Pierre Norblin De La Gourdaine (French, 1745-1830) after Jacques-Louis David (French, 1748-1825)
Self-Portrait
Jean Pierre Norblin De La Gourdaine French, 1745-1830
Studies after the Oath of the Tennis Court (recto); Studies after the Oath of the Tennis Court: Group with Maupetit de la Mayenne Carried by His Two Sons (verso)
Jean Pierre Norblin De La Gourdaine (French, 1745-1830) after Jacques-Louis David (French, 1748-1825)
