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1773

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 three individuals in a garden setting. They are positioned close together, with one man on the left leaning in towards a woman in the center, while another woman stands to the right holding the central woman's arm. The central woman has a delicate facial expression and both women's hair is styled up. The man has his hair styled back and wears formal attire with a coat and breeches. The women are dressed in elaborate gowns, featuring layers and detailed fabric designs. The background reveals lush garden foliage, a stone balustrade, and a decorative column.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.510

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bocher 1882, no. 1403, State iii/iv


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1965

  • Of Time and the Image: Three Periods of Change, Philadelphia College of Art, 1965-1966, no. 40.

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

Q65081560

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