
Woman and Child (Silence)
A woman in a white head covering and pale blouse sits in a dim interior, one finger raised to her lips in a gesture for silence. Behind her, a child sleeps on a bed in shadow, and loose-brushed oil paint blurs the dark background.
- Artist
- Auguste Boulard, the Elder
- Date
- 1855/60
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Source
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Size
- 1686 × 2020 px
Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1860).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Bequest of Dr. John J. Ireland