La ramoneur (The Chimney Sweep)

Minneapolis Institute of Art

La ramoneur (The Chimney Sweep)

Henri-Charles GuérardLinkedCulture matchlcp-5df88e85816a

Date
c. 1890
Medium
Etching and drypoint
Department
European Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
55675

Chimney sweeps in late-nineteenth century France were typically boys small enough to fit inside chimneys to clean out accumulated soot. Despite the many hazards of the profession, Guérard's dignified portrait of the young chimney sweep with his brushes and tools emphasizes the romantic aspects of the occupation over its dangers. Europe

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The William M. Ladd Collection Gift of Herschel V. Jones, 1916

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