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Louis XVI et les Parques (titre factice)
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Louis XVI et les Parques (titre factice)

DELAUNAY Nicolas (graveur);MOREAU Jean-Michel le Jeune (d'après, dessinateur);BRUNET Pierre Prudence (imprimeur) — DELAUNAY : Paris, 1739 ; Paris, 1792#MOREAU : Paris, 1741/03/26 ; Paris, 1814/11/30#BRUNET :? ; died 1781 — 3rd quarter 18th Century

School : France

Subject depicted

scène (Louis XVI, roi de France, homme, allégorie, femme : Les Parques, le temps, renommée, mort)

About this work

The artwork titled "Louis XVI et les Parques (titre factice)", attributed to DELAUNAY Nicolas (graveur);MOREAU Jean-Michel le Jeune (d'après, dessinateur);BRUNET Pierre Prudence (imprimeur), is preserved at musée national du château de Pau. 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, histoire. It was created using the following materials and techniques: papier, eau forte. Its period of creation is identified as: 3rd quarter 18th Century.

The Conserving Museum

musée national du château de Pau 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

Louis XVI et les Parques (titre factice), oeuvre de estampe, histoire, est due à DELAUNAY Nicolas (graveur);MOREAU Jean-Michel le Jeune (d'après, dessinateur);BRUNET Pierre Prudence (imprimeur) et conservée au musée national du château de Pau. DELAUNAY Nicolas (graveur);MOREAU Jean-Michel le Jeune (d'après, dessinateur);BRUNET Pierre Prudence (imprimeur) a utilisé ici papier, eau forte. Ses dimensions sont Dimensions à la feuille entière ; Hauteur en cm 28 ; Largeur en cm 18.8 ; Dimension à la cuvette ; Hauteur en cm 17 ; Largeur en cm 12.1. L'oeuvre dépeint : scène (Louis XVI, roi de France, homme, allégorie, femme : Les Parques, le temps, renommée, mort). L'oeuvre date de la 3e quart 18e siècle. À propos de cette pièce : DELAUNAY : Paris, 1739 ; Paris, 1792#MOREAU : Paris, 1741/03/26 ; Paris, 1814/11/30#BRUNET :? ; mort en 1781.

Creation context

La création de Louis XVI et les Parques (titre factice) par DELAUNAY Nicolas (graveur);MOREAU Jean-Michel le Jeune (d'après, dessinateur);BRUNET Pierre Prudence (imprimeur) s'inscrit dans le climat culturel et intellectuel de la 3e quart 18e siècle. Conservée au musée national du château de Pau, cette œuvre porte en elle les empreintes d'un moment charnière de l'histoire de l'art, où les artistes explorent de nouvelles formes d'expression et repoussent les limites de leur pratique.

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