Description
By placing the figures of the barrel-makers in a vault-like space reminiscent of religious architecture, de Boisseau emphasizes the rustic simplicity of everyday life while adding an air of elevated dignity.
Accession Number
119378
Medium
Etching, roulette and drypoint on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Plate: 26 × 39.7 cm (10 1/4 × 15 11/16 in.); Sheet: 28.4 × 41.4 cm (11 3/16 × 16 5/16 in.)
Classification
etching
Credit Line
William McCallin McKee Memorial Endowment
