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Study of Two Women

ca. 1755
Not on view
Jeaurat was one of Saint-Aubin’s mentors at the Académie Royale. He had been accepted as a history painter but earned his reputation with subjects of outdoor life in Paris. Unlike Saint-Aubin, whose figures draw on the full expanse of Parisian society, Jeaurat’s repertoire centered primarily on those of lower social rank. His often tawdry scenes elicit more laughter than empathy.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Study of Two Women
  • Artist: Etienne Jeaurat (French, Vermenton 1699–1789 Versailles)
  • Date: ca. 1755
  • Medium: Black chalk, heightened with white
  • Dimensions: 8 7/16 x 13 3/8 in. (21.5 x 34 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Bequest of Helen Hay Whitney, by exchange, 1995
  • Object Number: 1995.185
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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