Noce de Village (Village Wedding)

1785

Charles-Melchior Descourtis after Nicolas Antoine Taunay

Associated Names
Charles-Melchior Descourtis

Artist, French, 1753 - 1820

Nicolas Antoine Taunay

Artist After, French, 1755 - 1830

This is a drawing of an outdoor gathering under tents. The scene is composed of several figures gathered under a makeshift tent in what appears to be a village setting. The tent is constructed with wooden poles and draped fabric, providing shelter for a group of seated and standing figures. The background is dominated by trees and a cloudy sky. In the foreground, there are various objects such as a jug, baskets, and bundles of sticks.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color etching and wash-manner engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 40.5 × 30.4 cm (15 15/16 × 11 15/16 in.)
    image: 32.2 × 24.8 cm (12 11/16 × 9 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.2143

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Christofle Collection, Paris. Widener Collection; gift to NGA, 1942

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1944

  • French Prints and Drawings of the XVIIIth Century, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1944-1945, no catalogue.

Inscriptions

recto: in plate, below image, at left: Taunay pinx.; in plate, below image, at right: Descourtis sculp.; in plate, below image, at center: NOCE DE VILLAGE / Tiré du Cabinet de Monsieur Godefroy / Ancien Controleur Général de la Marine. / A Paris chez Descourtis, rue de Grandes Degrés près la Place Maubert No. 26.

Wikidata ID

Q64954424

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