Engraving
- Title:
- La mere qui intercede
- Object Name:
- Engraving
- Object ID:
- 1995.585.03
- Creator:
- Duflos, Claude (1665-1727); Duflos, Claude Augustin Pierre (1700-1786)
- Date:
- 1700-1800
- Description:
- Engraving, La mere qui intercede, by Claude Duflos (1665-1727) or Claude-Augustin-Pierre Duflos (1700-1786), after Johann Elezar Schenau (Zeisig) (1737-1806), 18th century. Ink on paper. Genre scene of a woman at center with hands clasped and eyes turned up to right, asking for forgiveness. Man at right pointing to broken wine bottle on floor, holding a switch or broom in his left hand. Two children at left; one hides in woman's dress and the other behind a small book. Writing on reverse, bottom center, in pencil script: "La Mere que Intercede". Below that in pencil in script: "L. A[.] Bradey". Cut down with margins cut off. Unframed.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-17.35 W-13.5 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- Subjects:
- Forgiveness, Mothers, Children
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