Figures en marbre
School : France
Description
Album Cassas Louis-François -1-, folio 86, rapporté au recto ; Album relié en vert comprenant 298 dessins. On lit sur le dos du volume :Grèce, Dessins pour le voyage en Grèce du Cte de Choiseul. Mais une note collée au verso de la couverture, de la main de M. de Laborde dit que ces dessins n'ont pas servi à l'élaboration des planches du voyage en Grèce de Choiseul-Gouffier. Ce serait soit les dessins préparatoires de ce même ouvrage, soit les éléments d'un tout autre ouvrage. H. : 0,592 ; L. : 0,425. ; Annotation, à la plume et encre brune, en bas :figures en marbre de l'attique monument 5 colonnes à sa[...]. Dessin déchiré
About this work
The artwork titled "Figures en marbre", attributed to CASSAS Louis François, is preserved at musée du Louvre. This piece is listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, which catalogues the works held in French museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: dessin. It was created using the following materials and techniques: papier calque, plume, encre noire. Its period of creation is identified as: 4th quarter 18th Century;1ère moitié 19th Century.
The Conserving Museum
musée du Louvre 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
Figures en marbre est une oeuvre de dessin par CASSAS Louis François, visible au musée du Louvre. La technique employée est : papier calque, plume, encre noire. Dimensions : H. en m 0,575 ; L. en m 0,415. La création de cette oeuvre remonte à la 4e quart 18e siècle;1ère moitié 19e siècle. Informations complémentaires : né en 1756 ; mort en 1827.
Creation context
CASSAS Louis François crée Figures en marbre à une époque où la 4e quart 18e siècle;1ère moitié 19e siècle transforme en profondeur le paysage artistique. Le musée du Louvre, qui abrite cette œuvre, offre au visiteur la possibilité de mesurer l'influence du contexte historique et culturel sur la démarche de l'artiste. Les circonstances de la création éclairent le sens et la portée de cette pièce remarquable.
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