Combat de deux guerriers
School : France
Description
Album Prud'hon Pierre, folio 18, dessiné au recto ; Portefeuille en parchemin avec rabat et cordon comprenant 27 feuillets. Chaque feuillet est numéroté au recto, en haut à droite, à la mine de plomb. Plusieurs feuilles ont été arrachées antérieurement à la numérotation - probablement par l'artiste qui les aurait cédés à Achille Devéria -. Gaine cartonnée en papier marbré, à dos de cuir bleu Nattier portant une étiquette de cuir grenat avec l'inscription :Album de Prud'hon. Le premier plat de reliure, face interne porte une étiquette avec numéro au pochoir :145 (de la vente 1876) ; immatriculation du musée au crayon :RF 11475 ; cachet :RF 1870/11475. H. 0,186 ; L. 0,129 (gaine) ; H, 0,177 ; L. 0,123 (couverture) ; H. 0,168 ; L. 0,113 (feuillets). ; Plume, encre brune, sur traits de mine de plomb
About this work
The artwork titled "Combat de deux guerriers", attributed to PRUD'HON Pierre Paul, is preserved at musée du Louvre. Referenced in the Joconde database, this work contributes to the national artistic heritage preserved in labeled museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: dessin. It was created using the following materials and techniques: encre brune, mine de plomb, plume, mine de plomb (trait). Its period of creation is identified as: 1st quarter 19th Century.
The Conserving Museum
"Combat de deux guerriers" is preserved at musée du Louvre, an institution bearing the « Musée de France » label. This label ensures that the collections are managed rigorously in terms of conservation, inventory, and public accessibility.
Data sources
The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
Combat de deux guerriers, oeuvre de dessin, est due à PRUD'HON Pierre Paul et conservée au musée du Louvre. La technique employée est : encre brune, mine de plomb, plume, mine de plomb (trait). Dimensions de l'oeuvre : H. en m 0,168 ; L. en m 0,113. L'oeuvre appartient à la 1er quart 19e siècle. Concernant cette pièce : né en 1758 ; mort en 1823.
Creation context
Comment le contexte de la 1er quart 19e siècle a-t-il influencé la création de Combat de deux guerriers ? PRUD'HON Pierre Paul travaille à cette époque dans un climat de renouveau qui irrigue sa pratique et oriente ses choix formels. Le musée du Louvre offre au visiteur l'occasion de saisir cette dimension contextuelle essentielle à la compréhension de l'œuvre.
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