Ambassades envoyées des extrêmités de la Terre (Embassies Sent from the Extremities of the Globe) [pl. 15]

published 1752

Jean-Baptiste Massé (designer) and Pierre Soubeyran (engraver) after Charles Le Brun

Associated Names
Jean-Baptiste Massé

Artist, French, 1687 - 1767

Pierre Soubeyran

Engraver, Swiss, 1709 - 1774

Charles Le Brun

Artist After, French, 1619 - 1690

This is a drawing of an elaborate decorative panel featuring allegorical figures and a central scene. The drawing portrays an ornately framed composition with two male figures standing on either side of an oval inset depicting a scene. Above the central scene is a bust-like face enclosed in a decorative frame surmounted by a basket of flowers and flanked by cherubs holding garlands. The entire piece carries a sense of opulence and grandeur, typical of Baroque architectural decorations and theme-based allegories.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David H. McDonnell

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 64 × 45.8 cm (25 3/16 × 18 1/16 in.)
    plate: 48.4 × 30.2 cm (19 1/16 × 11 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.142.1.19

Associated Artworks

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The image shows a half-length portrait of a seated man named Jean Baptiste Massé. He is facing slightly towards the viewer in a formal posture. He has a round face, wavy shoulder-length hair, and a subtle smile. He is dressed in an elaborate coat with large buttons and lace cuffs, along with a lace cravat. In his hand, he holds a large rolled sheet of paper with intricate designs. Beside him is an ornate table with art supplies and tools. The background includes a classical sculpture figure and a patterned wall or tapestry.

Jean Baptiste Massé

Johann Georg Wille

1755

This is a photograph of a historical title page. The page shows a printed text announcing a work titled "La Grande Galerie de Versailles, et les deux Salons qui l'accompagnent," credited to Charles Le Brun, with designs by Jean-Baptiste Massé and engraving by artists supervised by Le Brun. The page features a central decorative emblem, a detailed crest surrounded by foliage. The text is laid out elegantly, with various font sizes and styles, and indicates Paris as the place of printing by the Royal Printer in 1752. The background has a slightly aged appearance, typical of old paper.

La Grande Galerie de Versailles, et les deux salons qui l'accompagnent (The Grand Gallery of Versailles and Two Accompanying Salons)

Jean-Baptiste Massé, Johann Georg Wille, Various Artists

1752

Développemens de la décoration intérieure, et des Peintres du plafond de la Galerie de Versailles (Plan of the Interior Decoration and Ceiling Paintings in the Versailles Gallery)

Jean-Baptiste Massé, Andrew Lawrence, Charles-Nicolas Cochin II

1752

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dyson Perrins Museum Trust (stamp). R.W. Burns (bookplate). David H. McDonnell, Arlington, VA; gift to NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

In plate: LL: Peint par Ch. Le Brun et dessiné par J.B. Massé; LR: Gravé par Soubeiran

Wikidata ID

Q77112731

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