Paul et Virginie
Description
Entre l'édition du roman Paul et Virginie de 1789 et 1806, Schall a peint deux séries d'illustrations. Celle-ci, gravée par Charles Melchior Descourtis, est composée de six scènes : la grâce de l'esclave ; Paul et Virginie retrouvés par Domingue ; la visite de M. de La Bourdonnais ; les adieux et le départ de Virginie ; la mort de Virginie et la prière.
Subject depicted
scène (île Maurice, cycle narratif, séparation, départ, Virginie, Paul, mère, Marguerite, vieillard, clair de lune, bananier, bateau, maison, montagne)
About this work
The artwork titled "Paul et Virginie", attributed to Decourtis Charles Melchior (graveur);Schall Jean-Frédéric (peintre), is preserved at musée de Villèle. 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: estampe, mémoire de l'esclavage. It was created using the following materials and techniques: procédé au repérage, aquatinte, eau-forte, papier. Its period of creation is identified as: 4th quarter 18th Century.
The Conserving Museum
"Paul et Virginie" is preserved at musée de Villèle, 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
Au musée de Villèle, on trouve Paul et Virginie, oeuvre de Decourtis Charles Melchior (graveur);Schall Jean-Frédéric (peintre). Il s'agit d'une oeuvre en procédé au repérage, aquatinte, eau-forte, papier. Les dimensions de l'oeuvre sont : Hauteur en cm 36.6 ; Largeur en cm 42.1. Le sujet de cette oeuvre : scène (île Maurice, cycle narratif, séparation, départ, Virginie, Paul, mère, Marguerite, vieillard, clair de lune, bananier, bateau, maison, montagne). Elle est datée de la 4e quart 18e siècle. Détail à relever : Decourtis : Paris, 1753 ; Paris, 1820 ; nationalité : Française#Schall : Strasbourg, 1752 ; Paris, 1825.
Creation context
Paul et Virginie est le produit de la rencontre entre le talent de Decourtis Charles Melchior (graveur);Schall Jean-Frédéric (peintre) et les aspirations de la 4e quart 18e siècle. Abritée au musée de Villèle, 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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