La Rose mal defendue (The Poorly Defended Rose)

1791

Philibert-Louis Debucourt

Associated Names
Philibert-Louis Debucourt

Artist, French, 1755 - 1832

In the image, a man and a woman are depicted. The man holds the woman, who appears to be stepping back or dancing. The woman faces the viewer, with a gentle expression and elaborately styled hair with curls and a large hat. She wears an elegant gown with ruffled details. The man stands behind her, looking engaged, with curled hair, dressed in late 18th-century formal attire. The woman holds a small bouquet. The background shows an opulent setting with a canopy bed, curtains, a side table with various items, and a richly patterned wall.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching, wash manner, stipple, and aquatint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.2125

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fenaille 1899, no. 27, State (a) iv/iv


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1899

  • Fenaille, Maurice. L'Oeuvre grave de P.L. Debucourt (1755-1832). Paris: Librairie Damascene Morgand, 1899.

Wikidata ID

Q64961002

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