Deux hommes assis entourés de figures
School : Grande-Bretagne
Description
Album Romney George - Carnet 2 -, folio 19, dessiné au verso ; Second des cinq carnets de formats différents composant un album factice de forme rectangulaire, relié en parchemin blanc, placé dans un emboîtage également en parchemin, et constitué vers la fin du siècle dernier par le collectionneur Xavier Haas. Ce carnet, comme le premier et le troisième, a vraisemblablement été exécuté pendant le voyage et le séjour de Romney en Italie de juillet 1773 à juillet 1775, ou dans l'année qui suivit son retour à Londres (cf. J. Roberts dans cat. exp. D'Outre-Manche : l'art britannique dans les collections publiques françaises, Paris, Musée du Louvre, 1994). Ce carnet mesure : H. 20,5 cm ; L. 28,5 cm, il comporte 49 feuillets et 79 pages dessinées. La reliure d'ensemble mesure : H. 30 cm ; L. 48 cm. ; Pierre noire
About this work
The artwork titled "Deux hommes assis entourés de figures", attributed to Romney George (1734-1802), 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, beaux-arts. It was created using the following materials and techniques: pierre noire. Its period of creation is identified as: 4th quarter 18th Century.
The Conserving Museum
"Deux hommes assis entourés de figures" 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.
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The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
Deux hommes assis entourés de figures (Romney George (1734-1802)) est une oeuvre des collections du musée du Louvre relevant de dessin, beaux-arts. Le procédé technique employé est pierre noire. Mesures : H. en m 0,205 ; L. en m 0,285. L'oeuvre date de la 4e quart 18e siècle. On sait de cette oeuvre que : Dalton-le-Furness, 1734 ; Kendal, 1802.
Creation context
Deux hommes assis entourés de figures est le produit de la rencontre entre le talent de Romney George (1734-1802) et les aspirations de la 4e quart 18e siècle. Abritée au musée du Louvre, cette œuvre cristallise les questionnements artistiques propres à une époque qui voit naître de nouvelles formes d'expression et de nouveaux rapports à la création.
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