Studies taken from the common people or the Cries of Paris: Pea Scotchers, Edmé Bouchardon, 1737

Pea shellers, two seated women, facing each other; one of the figures is facing away from the viewer and sits on a large stone block; they are removing peas from their pods. Date: 1737. Dimensions: image: 8 15/16 x 7 1/16 in. (22.7 x 17.9 cm) sheet: 9 3/8 x 7 1/16 in. (23.8 x 18 cm). Medium: etching with some engraving. Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Études prises dans le bas peuple ou les Cris de Paris - Ecosseuses de Pois