Gilles

Louis Crépy after Antoine Watteau

Associated Names
Louis Crépy

Artist, French, born c. 1680

Antoine Watteau

Artist After, French, 1684 - 1721

The image shows a person standing on a decorative platform. The individual has a serene facial expression with short, curly hair, wearing a long-sleeved outfit. The setting includes elaborate drapery and floral motifs, along with decorative elements like trees and curtains. A human face surrounded by foliage is depicted in the lower section. The scene is detailed and monochromatic.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. W. Murray Crane

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 47.8 × 26.2 cm (18 13/16 × 10 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1955.4.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Dacier/Vuaflart 1921, no. 161, State ii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1921

  • Dacier, Emile and Albert Vuaflart. Jean de Jullienne et les graveurs de Watteau au XVIIIe siecle. 4 vols. Paris: Societe pour l'Etude de la Gravure Francaise, 1921-1929.

Wikidata ID

Q65361330

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