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Boy with a Drawing Book, Nicolas Bernard Lépicié, c. 1772
Nicolas Bernard Lépicié, portraitNicolas Bernard LépiciéFrench, 1735–1784

Boy with a Drawing Book

c. 1772 · Painting · 40 × 32 cm

Can I see it?

Yes, on view now

Where is “Boy with a Drawing Book” now? Rijksmuseum, Room 1.11 · Painting, Amsterdam. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.

Rijksmuseum

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Room1.11 · Painting

Closed· opens at 9:00 AM

On public display.

Collection: Mauritshuis, The Hague

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About the painting

This is typical of the ‘sentimental’ studies of children that found such favour in France during the second half of the 18th century. It may be a portrait of a pupil or child of the artist. The painting is still in its original 18th-century frame.

Mauritshuis

Details

Accession number
SK-C-1685

What it shows

BoysBookUnidentified people in portraits

In the catalog

PaintingsOilFrench paintingRococoNeoclassicism18th century

Display history

  1. On view · Room 1.11 · Painting

    Rijksmuseum · Sep 29, 2026 — now · Verified

  2. Whether it was on view is unknown

    Mauritshuis · Sep 29, 2026 — Sep 29, 2026 · Unconfirmed

  3. Whether it was on view is unknown

    Rijksmuseum · Unconfirmed

Sources

  • Rijksmuseum
  • Image: Mauritshuis — Rijksmuseum (public domain)

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