Encadrement pour le portrait de Malesherbes
School : France
Description
Eau-forte reprise au burin ? ; Encadrement pour le portrait de Malesherbes. Épreuve très rare avec un cadre central vide entouré d'allégories. Au sommet se trouve un médaillon avec le portrait de Malesherbes.
Subject depicted
portrait (allégorie)
About this work
The artwork titled "Encadrement pour le portrait de Malesherbes", attributed to Gaucher Charles-Étienne (1741-1804) (graveur);Monnet Charles (1732-1808) (d'après), is preserved at musée des beaux-arts. 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: estampe. It was created using the following materials and techniques: papier (eau-forte). Its period of creation is identified as: 18th Century.
The Conserving Museum
musée des beaux-arts preserves this work in its collections. As a « Musée de France » labeled museum, the institution is committed to preserving and showcasing the pieces entrusted to it.
Data sources
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
L'oeuvre Encadrement pour le portrait de Malesherbes de Gaucher Charles-Étienne (1741-1804) (graveur);Monnet Charles (1732-1808) (d'après) fait partie des collections du musée des beaux-arts. papier (eau-forte) est le procédé utilisé pour cette oeuvre. Format : Hauteur en cm 27,7 ; Largeur en cm 21,4. Le sujet de cette oeuvre : portrait (allégorie). Sa période de création est la 18e siècle. À propos de cette pièce : Gaucher Charles-Etienne : Paris, 1741 ; Paris, 1804 ; nationalité : Française#Monnet Charles : Paris, 1732 ; ?, 1808 ; nationalité : Française.
Creation context
Comment le contexte de la 18e siècle a-t-il influencé la création de Encadrement pour le portrait de Malesherbes ? Gaucher Charles-Étienne (1741-1804) (graveur);Monnet Charles (1732-1808) (d'après) travaille à cette époque dans un climat de renouveau qui irrigue sa pratique et oriente ses choix formels. Le musée des beaux-arts offre au visiteur l'occasion de saisir cette dimension contextuelle essentielle à la compréhension de l'œuvre.
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