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Noël Le Mire after Jean-Michel Moreau

Associated Names
Noël Le Mire

Artist, French, 1724 - 1801

Jean-Michel Moreau the Younger

Artist After, French, 1741 - 1814

The image shows an interior scene with five people, displayed from head to toe. On the left, a person is seated on a chair with one arm raised towards a large window, while another figure on their left is standing with their arm also raised. The seated person has styled long curly hair, and their face is partially obscured. Two women in the center have ornate, curled hairstyles with ribbons or flowers and wear voluminous historical dresses. One woman is seated on furniture, while the other leans towards her. A man bends slightly towards the standing woman, with similarly styled hair pulled back, wearing elaborate historical clothing. There is no visible jewelry, but the detailed and rich texture of their clothing is evident. On the right, a doorway leads to another part of the room, and light from the window creates shadows in the elegantly furnished space. A framed portrait hangs on the wall, enhancing the sophisticated atmosphere of the room, which is elaborately paneled, exuding opulence and refinement.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.2495

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bocher 1882, no. 1433, 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

Q64960900

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