Le Soufflet

1774

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 people engaged in a dynamic interaction. The person on the left is in a leaning posture with one leg lifted and holding a fan. They have curly hair and wear period attire. The person in the center is leaning towards the third individual while looking upwards, wearing an ornate dress with lace and ruffles. The third person on the right has their arms raised and wears a flowing dress, with a decorative hairstyle. The setting includes elegant interior details like panelled walls, a decorative fireplace, and a door with intricate detailing. A chair and table with items on it are visible, along with fabric near the left chair.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.517

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bocher 1882, no. 1409, State iii/iv


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

Q65081581

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