Projet de frontispice pour l'Iconologie ; Etude pour le frontispice de l'Iconologie
School : France
Description
Plume, encre noire et brune, lavis gris; traits d'encadrement à la plume et à l'encre noire.
Subject depicted
ornementation (livre, laurier, médaillon, trompette, cartouche orn, couronne)
About this work
The artwork titled "Projet de frontispice pour l'Iconologie ; Etude pour le frontispice de l'Iconologie", attributed to DELAFOSSE Jean Charles, 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: dessin. It was created using the following materials and techniques: plume, encre noire, lavis gris, encre brune, papier (crème, filigrané). Its period of creation is identified as: 2nd half 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
Au musée des beaux-arts, on trouve Projet de frontispice pour l'Iconologie ; Etude pour le frontispice de l'Iconologie, oeuvre de DELAFOSSE Jean Charles. Il s'agit d'une oeuvre en plume, encre noire, lavis gris, encre brune, papier (crème, filigrané). La pièce a pour dimensions Hauteur en cm : 38 ; Largeur en cm : 22.5. Elle figure : ornementation (livre, laurier, médaillon, trompette, cartouche orn, couronne). L'oeuvre date de la 2e moitié 18e siècle. Détail à relever : né en 1734 ; mort en 1789.
Creation context
DELAFOSSE Jean Charles, immergé dans la 2e moitié 18e siècle, livre avec Projet de frontispice pour l'Iconologie ; Etude pour le frontispice de l'Iconologie une œuvre qui transcende son contexte de création tout en l'incarnant pleinement. Le musée des beaux-arts a su préserver cette pièce dont la pertinence artistique traverse les siècles et continue de susciter l'intérêt des amateurs d'art.
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Everything you need to know
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