Frontispiece: Aidé de la sagesse, on se sauve de l'amour dans les bras de la raison

1777

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

This is a drawing of a classical scene with figures and architecture. The drawing depicts a group of figures in a classical setting, with a domed building supported by columns in the background. The foreground includes three central, draped figures in elegant flowing robes, one of whom wields a spear while the others look towards the sky or to the side in dynamic poses. These figures appear to interact with cherubic, winged creatures that float above them and around clouds. Surrounding the figures are detailed natural elements, including leaves and trees, and the sky is filled with stylized clouds. The scene appears to capture a narrative moment, often typical of classical allegorical or mythological themes, executed with detailed line work and shading.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.489

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bocher 1882, no. 1399, State iii/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

Q65070799

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