L'enlevement nocturne

1780

Nicolas Ponce after Pierre-Antoine Baudouin

Associated Names
Nicolas Ponce

Artist, French, 1746 - 1831

Pierre-Antoine Baudouin

Artist After, French, 1723 - 1769

The image features several figures and animals in a dynamic scene. One person is climbing or perched on a tree, while another is being carried by a man. The individual in the tree has 18th-century fashion details such as delicate facial features, styled hair, and ornate clothing with ruffles, suggesting a dress. The man carrying the other person is dressed in typical 18th-century attire with a tricorn hat. A horse-drawn carriage with drivers and horses is depicted in motion, set against a backdrop of lush foliage and a church steeple. The composition is detailed with artistic embellishments and shading, creating a dramatic effect.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.2138

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Portalis/Beraldi 1880, no. 1


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1875

  • Bocher, Emmanuel. Pierre-Antoine Baudouin. Les gravures francaises du XVIIIe siecle, 2. Paris, 1875: 20 ii/iv.

1880

  • Portalis, baron Roger and Henri Beraldi. Les graveurs du dix-huitieme siecle. 2 parts, 3 vols. each part. Paris, 1880.

Wikidata ID

Q64960815

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