LE PRINCE, Jean-Baptiste
(b. 1734, Metz, d. 1781, Saint-Denis-du-Port)

The Seesaw

1769
Black chalk, pen and black ink, grey wash, 290 x 228 mm
Private collection

This drawing seems to be set on the outskirts of a Russian village, with a wooden church dominating the background. A long plank of wood has been balanced on a rock to create a makeshift seesaw, which has sent a young girl soaring into the air. In front of them two small children struggle to pull a further three along on a sled.




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