Musée Français: Recueil des plus beaux tableaux, statues, et bas-reliefs qui existaient au Louvre avant 1815

c. 1815

Various Printmakers and Jean Duchesne Ainé (author)

Associated Names
Jean Duchesne Ainé

Author, French, 1779 - 1855

Emmanuel Jean Nepomucène de Ghendt

Artist After, French, 1738 - 1815

This is a photograph of the title page of a book. The title page reads "MUSÉE FRANÇAIS. RECUEIL DES PLUS BEAUX TABLEAUX, STATUES, ET BAS-RELIEFS QUI EXISTAIENT AU LOUVRE AVANT 1815" and continues with additional explanatory text in French, attributing the work to "DUCHESNE AINÉ." Below the text is an intricate grayscale illustration depicting a classical scene with figures in dynamic postures surrounded by clouds. The lower section provides publication details, stating that it was published in Paris by A. et W. Galignani and in London by J. O. Robinson. The design has a contrast between bold typography and detailed illustration. The paper shows signs of aging with speckling and discoloration.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    A set of 4 bound volumes containing 366 engravings, including the illustrated titles, headpieces and tailpieces in each, on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David H. McDonnell

  • Dimensions

    book: 60.33 × 46.67 × 4.13 cm (23 3/4 × 18 3/8 × 1 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.54.2.1-4

Associated Artworks

See all 4 artworks

Musée Français: Recueil des plus beaux tableaux, statues, et bas-reliefs qui existaient au Louvre avant 1815: Ecole Francaise

Various Artists, Jean Duchesne Ainé, Jean-Michel Moreau the Younger

1810

Musée Français: Recueil des plus beaux tableaux, statues, et bas-reliefs qui existaient au Louvre avant 1815: Ecole Italienne

Various Artists, Jean-Michel Moreau the Younger, Jean Duchesne Ainé

1810

Musée Français: Recueil des plus beaux tableaux, statues, et bas-reliefs qui existaient au Louvre avant 1815: Ecole Allemande

Various Artists, Jean Duchesne Ainé

1810


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David H. McDonnell, Arlington, VA; gift to NGA, 2016.

Associated Names

Watermarks

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