Young Father Distressed by His Growing Family

Louis Joseph Watteau, called Watteau de Lille

18th century · Pen and brownish-gray ink, brush and brown wash over black chalk. A horizontal strip 1.5 cm in height has been added at lower margin and the drawing continued in the same hand. · Drawings and Prints

Artist

Louis Joseph Watteau, called Watteau de Lille

Date

18th century

Medium

Pen and brownish-gray ink, brush and brown wash over black chalk. A horizontal strip 1.5 cm in height has been added at lower margin and the drawing continued in the same hand.

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. Howard J. Sachs and Mr. Peter G. Sachs, in memory of Miss Edith L. Sachs, 1978