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Ernesta (L'Enfant et sa nourrice)

Cecilia Beaux American
1894
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 768
Ernesta Drinker, deux ans, nièce et modèle favori de Cecilia Beaux, tient fermement la main de sa nourrice, Mattie, dont la silhouette a été audacieusement tronquée. La composition radicale et la liberté de la facture traduisent l’intérêt de l’artiste pour l’œuvre d’Édouard Manet et d’Edgar Degas. S’avançant à petits pas sur le plancher poli, Ernesta rappelle les enfants royaux de Diego Velázquez par son allure à la fois digne et vulnérable. La main de Mattie est le symbole universel de la protection et de la sécurité, tandis que l’espace occupé par son tablier et son uniforme accentue la petite taille de l’enfant.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Titre: Ernesta (L'Enfant et sa nourrice)
  • Artiste: Cecilia Beaux, Américaine, 1855–1942
  • Date: 1894
  • Technique: Huile sur toile
  • Dimensions: 128,3 x 96,8 cm
  • Crédits: Fonds Maria DeWitt Jesup, 1965
  • Accession Number: 65.49
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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