Le joli chien

Auguste-Claude-Simon Legrand after Nicolas Lavreince

Associated Names
Auguste-Claude-Simon Legrand

Artist, French, 1765 - 1815 or after

Nicolas Lavreince

Artist After, Swedish, 1737 - 1807

The image shows the upper half of a person reclining on a bed covered with draped fabric, with a small dog nearby. The person is positioned on their side with one arm raised, wearing a bonnet and elegant clothing. The room is elaborately furnished, with a candle on a bedside table and ornate curtains with fringe details enclosing the bed. A chair piled with fabrics is slightly visible on the right side. The setting suggests a period ambiance, indicated by the furniture and clothing style.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    stipple, etching, and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.2415


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1875

  • Bocher, Emmanuel. Nicolas Lavreince. Les gravures francaises du XVIIIe siecle, 1. Paris, 1875: p.51, no.4.

Wikidata ID

Q64953983

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