Histoire de Paul et Virginie : Virginie au tombeau
School : France
Description
Gravure en couleurs
Subject depicted
scène (Virginie, jeune fille, agenouillé, bateau, marin, mer, vague, mort)
About this work
The artwork titled "Histoire de Paul et Virginie : Virginie au tombeau", attributed to SCHALL Jean Frédéric (d'après, peintre);LEGRAND Augustin Claude Simon (graveur), is preserved at musée municipal. 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, mémoire de l'esclavage. It was created using the following materials and techniques: technique estampe, papier. Its period of creation is identified as: 2nd half 18th Century.
The Conserving Museum
"Histoire de Paul et Virginie : Virginie au tombeau" is preserved at musée municipal, 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.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
L'oeuvre intitulée Histoire de Paul et Virginie : Virginie au tombeau est attribuée à SCHALL Jean Frédéric (d'après, peintre);LEGRAND Augustin Claude Simon (graveur) et se trouve au musée municipal. Le procédé technique employé est technique estampe, papier. Mesures : Hauteur de l'image en cm 31 ; Hauteur de l'image en cm 39.8 ; Hauteur en cm avec marie-louise 37.5 ; Largeur en cm avec marie-louise 43.5 ; Hauteur avec cadre en cm 63.5 ; Largeur avec cadre en cm 69 ; Epaisseur du cadre en cm 2.4. On y reconnaît : scène (Virginie, jeune fille, agenouillé, bateau, marin, mer, vague, mort). L'oeuvre date de la 2e moitié 18e siècle. Détail à relever : SCHALL : Strasbourg, 1752 ; Paris, 1825 ; nationalité : Française#LEGRAND : Paris, 1765 ; Paris, 1815 ; nationalité : Française.
Creation context
Histoire de Paul et Virginie : Virginie au tombeau prend forme dans l'atelier de SCHALL Jean Frédéric (d'après, peintre);LEGRAND Augustin Claude Simon (graveur) en pleine 2e moitié 18e siècle, à un moment où les artistes redéfinissent les frontières de leur art. Les circonstances de sa création, profondément liées à son époque, confèrent à cette œuvre du musée municipal une résonance historique considérable qui dépasse le cadre purement esthétique.
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The work « Histoire de Paul et Virginie : Virginie au tombeau » is held at musée municipal, an institution labeled as a « Musée de France ». This label guarantees the quality of collection preservation and accessibility to the public.
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