Maternal Affection

Maternal Affection

Maternal Affection

Artist: Louis Jean François Lagrenée (French, 1725-1805)

Date: 1755

Medium: Oil on Copper

Collection: The National Gallery, London

Description

In this exquisite small painting on copper, three women are looking after two infants in a grand neoclassical setting. One woman breastfeeds an infant, while another holds up a second baby for a kiss. A woman to the left is busy arranging bedding in a wooden cradle. The open loggia and warm light suggest that the scene takes place in a southern climate. To an eighteenth-century audience, the women’s clothing would have been understood as antique Roman dress.

The painting shares similarities with a series of eight paintings by Lagrenée at Stourhead in Wiltshire. It may be Lagrenée’s painting formerly at Stourhead, described as ‘Maternal Affection – a beautiful group’. The subject was of special interest for a contemporary audience as motherhood, and particularly the practice of breastfeeding one’s own children rather than sending them out to a wet nurse, was much discussed in both France and England at the time.

More Posts from Sirius-starlight and Others

5 months ago
He May Act Tough But His Ass Is Goofy. I Just Know It.
He May Act Tough But His Ass Is Goofy. I Just Know It.

He may act tough but his ass is goofy. I just know it.

3 months ago
DENY. DEFEND. DEPOSE.

DENY. DEFEND. DEPOSE.

ART WILL ALWAYS BE FOR THE WORKING CLASS.

9 months ago
Hanta Sero Reminds You To Do Your Daily Click For Palestine
Hanta Sero Reminds You To Do Your Daily Click For Palestine

Hanta Sero reminds you to do your daily click for Palestine

5 months ago
Headphones On The Tulpar Cuz We Don't Always Agree With The DJ!! (curly) #onlyfacts

headphones on the tulpar cuz we don't always agree with the DJ!! (curly) #onlyfacts

1 week ago

one of my favourite things about saiki is how hes just chanting to himself 'i dont care i dont care i dont care i dont care i dont care i dont care everybody except for me and mine can get fucked' and meanwhile he's like scooping baby ducklings out of a storm grate to reunite them with their mama with his hands and LIGHTNING KICKing nendo out of the way of oncoming traffic with his foot and retrieving random childrens balloons from trees with his telekinesis and inspiring passersby to do the best with their lives that they can. he has the entire weight of the world perched on his head. in his opinion. but he doesnt care about it. not at all. prommy. honest. HONEST.

7 months ago

Libraries are so absolutely crucial in all the ways she said, but beyond that (at least in my area) it’s fast becoming one of the last free and public third spaces. They can be anything from a safe space (like above) to just a solid place to hang out, but either way they are so so so so so so so crucial to have in the community!!!

sirius-starlight - Screaming into the abyss :)

Tags
7 months ago

I remember in 7th he grade, I’d always ALWAYS fall asleep in my second period. It really annoyed me, but I just could not stay awake. My teacher was always nice about it and even when she woke me up, it was always very kindly. Outside of the bubble of that specific teacher, sleeping in class has always been kinda like it’s described above. But the one teacher actually understood that it was something I needed, and I still think about her sometimes :) it’s not hard to be kind, but it can leave every lasting impression.

sirius-starlight - Screaming into the abyss :)
sirius-starlight - Screaming into the abyss :)
sirius-starlight - Screaming into the abyss :)
sirius-starlight - Screaming into the abyss :)

Tags
11 months ago

“this ship isn’t canon” to YOU. I, however, am delusional

Loading...
End of content
No more pages to load
  • verytired3oardingschoolstudent
    verytired3oardingschoolstudent liked this · 2 months ago
  • thepurpledye
    thepurpledye reblogged this · 2 months ago
  • ihatecarpets
    ihatecarpets liked this · 2 months ago
  • mydelectablysecretstudentstuff
    mydelectablysecretstudentstuff liked this · 2 months ago
  • rfscaveart
    rfscaveart liked this · 3 months ago
  • flybirdfortheword
    flybirdfortheword liked this · 4 months ago
  • zeehasablog
    zeehasablog reblogged this · 4 months ago
  • purpleopossum
    purpleopossum reblogged this · 4 months ago
  • purpleopossum
    purpleopossum liked this · 4 months ago
  • springsteens
    springsteens reblogged this · 4 months ago
  • pierangelis
    pierangelis reblogged this · 4 months ago
  • pierangelis
    pierangelis liked this · 4 months ago
  • zeehasablog
    zeehasablog liked this · 4 months ago
  • colourfromtheheart
    colourfromtheheart reblogged this · 4 months ago
  • sakon76
    sakon76 liked this · 4 months ago
  • sweetteakisses
    sweetteakisses reblogged this · 4 months ago
  • coxinel80
    coxinel80 liked this · 4 months ago
  • justanyoldname
    justanyoldname reblogged this · 4 months ago
  • justanyoldname
    justanyoldname liked this · 4 months ago
  • nude-art-sampler
    nude-art-sampler reblogged this · 4 months ago
  • loupdemer
    loupdemer liked this · 5 months ago
  • sleepingpanda14
    sleepingpanda14 liked this · 5 months ago
  • seraph101
    seraph101 liked this · 5 months ago
  • melj2187
    melj2187 liked this · 5 months ago
  • samicoke
    samicoke liked this · 5 months ago
  • r-ya-fruity
    r-ya-fruity liked this · 5 months ago
  • ravenpuffdork
    ravenpuffdork liked this · 5 months ago
  • cyb3rharl3z
    cyb3rharl3z liked this · 5 months ago
  • bangaru-goldking
    bangaru-goldking liked this · 5 months ago
  • bbunnygirl
    bbunnygirl liked this · 5 months ago
  • aprilis-please
    aprilis-please liked this · 5 months ago
  • nomannobody
    nomannobody reblogged this · 5 months ago
  • suspiciousjam
    suspiciousjam liked this · 5 months ago
  • mershelle9
    mershelle9 reblogged this · 5 months ago
  • minaim-blog
    minaim-blog liked this · 5 months ago
  • worm-food09
    worm-food09 reblogged this · 5 months ago
  • worm-food09
    worm-food09 liked this · 5 months ago
  • solaris-sunlight
    solaris-sunlight liked this · 5 months ago
  • madshouse-madhouse
    madshouse-madhouse liked this · 5 months ago
  • sorenrevamped
    sorenrevamped liked this · 5 months ago
  • izzyhaney-18
    izzyhaney-18 liked this · 5 months ago
  • awkwardqueercreature
    awkwardqueercreature liked this · 5 months ago
  • classywitchunknown
    classywitchunknown liked this · 5 months ago
  • sashfris
    sashfris liked this · 5 months ago
sirius-starlight - Screaming into the abyss :)
Screaming into the abyss :)

Idk whats going on man but I hope whoever is reading this is having a great day !!!

202 posts

Explore Tumblr Blog
Search Through Tumblr Tags