L'Amant surpris

c. 1798-1810

Charles-Melchior Descourtis after Jean Frederic Schall

Associated Names
Charles-Melchior Descourtis

Artist, French, 1753 - 1820

Jean-Frédéric Schall

Artist After, French, 1752 - 1825

The image shows two people in a park. One person is standing, covering the eyes of the seated individual. The standing person has curly brown hair, a hat with a red ribbon, and wears a light-colored dress with a brown sash. The seated person wears a red vest, a blue coat, and beige trousers. The seated person is smiling and leaning back. The setting includes lush greenery, trees, flowering bushes, a large potted plant on a stone pedestal, and a stone cherub statue. Papers are scattered on the ground.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color aquatint and roulette

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.2243


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1944

  • French Prints and Drawings of the XVIIIth Century, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1944-1945, no catalogue.

Wikidata ID

Q64954434

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