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Pygmalion

1778

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

This is a drawing of a scene involving a kneeling figure gesturing towards a partially draped, nude standing figure. The drawing depicts an interaction between these two figures, set within an architecturally grand interior with ornate drapery and columns in the background. The foreground figure stands on a pedestal. Surrounding these figures are sculpting tools and a partially sculpted figure. The detailed shading and use of line contribute to the composition.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching and engraving
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1949.5.512
Catalogue Raisonné

Bocher 1882, no. 1484, State ii/iii

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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

Q65081563

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