La Chute de Phaëton (The Fall of Phaeton)

c. 1729-1742

comte de Anne-Claude-Philippe de Tubières Caylus

Artist, French, 1692 - 1765

Nicolas Le Sueur

Artist, French, 1690 - 1764

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and chiaroscuro woodcut printed in black, light blue, and gray on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David H. McDonnell

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 49.8 × 35.8 cm (19 5/8 × 14 1/8 in.)
    plate: 43.8 × 26.8 cm (17 1/4 × 10 9/16 in.)

  • Accession

    2021.112.7

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Richard Jung, Fribourg-en-Brisgau, (L. 3791). (Antiquarius srl, Rome); David McDonnell, purchased 2012; gift to NGA, 2021

Associated Names

Inscriptions

recto: in plate, at bottom: La Chute de Phaëton / D'après le dessein de Joseph Cesari, dit le Chevalier Josepin, qui est dans le Cabinet de Mr. Crozat / Gravé a l'eau forte par Mr. le C. de C... et en bois par Nicolas le Sueur. 90*; verso: none

Markings

Richard Jung (L. 3791)

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