La Consolation de l'absence

1785

Nicolas Delaunay after Nicolas Lavreince

Associated Names
Nicolas Delaunay

Artist, French, 1739 - 1792

Nicolas Lavreince

Artist After, Swedish, 1737 - 1807

This print shows a woman sitting on a cushioned settee in an ornate room. She extends her one arm outward, holding a small round object that seems to feature a small portrait of a man. She is looking towards this portrait. The woman has pale skin and light-colored hair in an elaborate hairstyle that features lace and feathers. She is wearing an elegant gown with a low, lacy neckline, a fitted bodice, and a wide, flowing skirt. The room is richly decorated with detailed wall coverings and a large, framed picture of a cherub on the wall. The cherub is positioned above her, and it appears to point an arrow directly at the woman. On the left, a small round table near the woman holds a tea set and some other objects, and a small dog stands beside it, looking to the left. On the left is a shelf supporting a large decorative vase and a statue below a large, ornate mirror, while on the right is a large, draped curtain and a chair with a musical instrument on it. This central image is surrounded by a border, and below it are several lines of text.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.2104

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Portalis/Beraldi 1880, no. 24


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1880

  • Portalis, baron Roger and Henri Beraldi. Les graveurs du dix-huitieme siecle. 2 parts, 3 vols. each part. Paris, 1880.

1987

  • Taylor, Sean J. "Pendants and Commercial Ploys: Formal and Informal Relationships in the Work of Nicolas Delaunay." Zeitschrift für Kunstgeschicte 50, no 4(1987): 509-538.

Wikidata ID

Q64960707

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