La provocation

Antoine-Jean Duclos after Jean-Michel Moreau

Associated Names
Antoine-Jean Duclos

Artist, French, 1742 - 1795

Jean-Michel Moreau the Younger

Artist After, French, 1741 - 1814

The image shows three men in an interior setting. The man on the left is standing beside a chair, facing forward, with his left hand resting on the back of the chair. He is wearing 18th-century style clothing. The central man is seated on the chair, with his arms stretched out in front of him, and his face turned slightly to the right. The third man is standing on the right, gesturing outward with one hand. They are gathered around a small circular table with a lit candle. Two more chairs are part of the setting on either side of the table. The room has tall walls and is decorated with heavy drapery that falls from the ceiling. Additionally, there are objects on the right side, including another candle on a desk, a book, and a small vase or pitcher. The background is nondescript with muted shadows and textures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.2486

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bocher 1882, no. 1406, State ii/iii


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1882

  • Bocher, Emmanuel. Jean Michel Moreau le jeune. Les gravures francaises du XVIIIe siecle, 6. Paris: Damascene Morgand et Charles Fatout, 1882.

Wikidata ID

Q64953826

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