A Mother with her Child by Louis Bernard Coclers. An 18th-century domestic scene showing a mother drinking from a glass while a young child watches, seated at a rustic wooden table.

A Mother with her Child

Louis Bernard Coclers

1794 · Oil Paint, Panel

This charming 1794 genre painting depicts an intimate and tender domestic moment between a mother and her child.

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Where it works

A quiet, grounding work in a warmer tonal register — holds a wall without competing for attention.

Often works in
Living Room · Dining Room · Kitchen
Placement
Works well as a centered vertical note
Walls
Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
Color notes
Charcoal black, Rich brown

About the piece

Painted by Louis Bernard Coclers in 1794, this work captures a quiet scene of 18th-century domestic life. The warm, earthy palette and detailed rendering of light on the table's simple fare—bread, butter, and a glass of wine—evoke a sense of grounded heritage and timeless family connection.

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