Le bal masqué

1782

Jean-Michel Moreau

Associated Names
Jean-Michel Moreau the Younger

Artist, French, 1741 - 1814

This is a print of a grand ballroom filled with elegantly dressed people. The room is filled with tall columns, large, arched windows with draped curtains, and elaborate chandeliers hanging from the ceiling. The lower third of the print is filled with people dressed in elaborate costumes, like long capes, ruffled dresses, and tall hats. Many of them appear to be dancing. A second space, visible through the large arched windows, is adorned with balconies and additional chandeliers. The color palette is monochromatic, with dark lines on beige paper.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving and etching

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.2161

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bocher 1882, no. 200, State ii/iv


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1944

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

Bibliography

1882

  • Bocher, Emmanuel. Jean Michel Moreau le jeune. Les gravures francaises du XVIIIe siecle, 6. Paris: Damascene Morgand et Charles Fatout, 1882.

Wikidata ID

Q64959599

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