The Declaration of Love

late 18th century

Jean-Frédéric Schall

Associated Names
Jean-Frédéric Schall

Artist, French, 1752 - 1825

The image depicts two individuals in a lively, animated pose. The woman stands with her body slightly turned, her left hand resting on the man's upper arm. She wears a large hat with bows, her dress adorned with intricate details and voluminous skirts. She appears playful and smiles. The man is slightly bent towards her, holding a cane with his left hand. He is dressed in a fitted suit with lace trim. The background features soft foliage and a lattice or trellis design, with three human faces visible on the right.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    red, black, and white chalk with red wash on laid paper, laid down on an old mount

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David H. McDonnell

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 27.94 × 20.96 cm (11 × 8 1/4 in.)
    mount: 34.2 × 28 cm (13 7/16 × 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.14.10

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Georges Bourgarel, Paris, before 1922; (sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 15-16 June 1922, no. 220). René-Albert Kieffer, Paris [1876-1963]. (Galerie Pardo, Paris); purchased by Fred and Elizabeth Stafford, New York, 1981; (their sale, Christie’s New York, 31 October 2018, no.1210); David McDonnell, Arlington, VA; gift to NGA, 2021.

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