Le couché de la mariée

1768

Jean-Michel Moreau after Pierre-Antoine Baudouin

Associated Names
Jean-Michel Moreau the Younger

Artist, French, 1741 - 1814

Pierre-Antoine Baudouin

Artist After, French, 1723 - 1769

This is a drawing of a luxurious interior scene with an elaborate canopy bed. The drawing showcases an ornate room featuring intricate wall detailing with garlands and classical motifs. The centerpiece is a grand canopy bed with richly textured drapery and a surmounting feather crown. The decor includes a table holding a candelabra and a bowl of fruit. The ceiling is curved with ornamental cherubs and classical pillars. The drawing highlights the attention to detail in both structural and decorative elements typical of the Rococo style.

Media Options

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 47 x 33.9 cm (18 1/2 x 13 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.2193

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bocher 1882, no. 232

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1875

  • Bocher, Emmanuel. Pierre-Antoine Baudouin. Les gravures francaises du XVIIIe siecle, 2. Paris, 1875: 16 i/v.

1882

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

Wikidata ID

Q64959615

You may be interested in

Loading Results