Child with Birdcage
Jean-Baptiste Pigalle (1725 – 1805)
Explore the legacy of Jean-Baptiste Pigalle (1714-1785), a pivotal French sculptor bridging Baroque drama & Neoclassical clarity. Discover his artistry!
The picture shows one of the eighteenth-century French period rooms at the National Gallery of Art. It is the salon from the Château de la Norville, with its carved 'boiseries' (term used to define ornate and intricately carved wood paneling) and its series of humorous decorative singerie' paintings by Christophe Huet.
About this artwork
- Title: Child with Birdcage
- Artist: Jean-Baptiste Pigalle
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Color intensity: Monochromatic
- Perceived brightness: shadow