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Nicolas Ponce after Pierre-Antoine Baudouin

Associated Names
Nicolas Ponce

Artist, French, 1746 - 1831

Pierre-Antoine Baudouin

Artist After, French, 1723 - 1769

The image displays three figures engaged in various activities. One male figure is on a ladder, reaching into a tree, possibly picking fruit or leaves. A second figure, a woman, stands near him gazing upward. A third figure, another woman, sits nearby, looking at the man and placing a hand on a dog beside her. In the background, a horse with a basket and some sheep can be seen. The scene is set outdoors, surrounded by trees, foliage, and hills in the distance. There are no visible jewelry items, but natural and rustic objects like a ladder and baskets are present. The setting is detailed and classical in style.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.2191

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Portalis/Beraldi 1880, no. 3


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1875

  • Bocher, Emmanuel. Pierre-Antoine Baudouin. Les gravures francaises du XVIIIe siecle, 2. Paris, 1875: 13 ii/iv.

1880

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

Wikidata ID

Q64960816

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