Les Obseques (The Funeral Rites)

c. 1700-1720

Claude Gillot

Associated Names
Claude Gillot

Artist, French, 1673 - 1722

The image shows an outdoor scene viewed from a slightly elevated angle. Tall trees line the horizon, framing a central ornate structure. The art style is meticulous and engraved, with fine lines and intricate details. The color palette is primarily brown. Figures in classical attire are engaged in activities, with more figures around a central monument. In the background, lush foliage fills the horizon.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1951.10.30

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Populus 1930, no. 8, State iii

  • Series Title

    La Vie des Satyres (Life of Satyrs) [Populus 5-8]

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1930

  • Populus, Bernard. Claude Gillot (1673-1722), catalogue de l'oeuvre grave. Paris: Societe pour l'Etude de la Gravure Francais, 1930.

Wikidata ID

Q65222323

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