Le modèle honnête

1770/1772

Jean-Michel Moreau and Jean-Baptiste Blaise Simonet after Pierre-Antoine Baudouin

Associated Names
Jean-Baptiste Blaise Simonet

Artist, French, 1742 - 1813 or after

Jean-Michel Moreau the Younger

Artist, French, 1741 - 1814

Pierre-Antoine Baudouin

Artist After, French, 1723 - 1769

The image shows a woman sitting on a cushioned platform, with her upper body exposed and her legs wrapped in fabric. She has a contemplative expression, resting her head on her hand. Her hair is styled up. Another person leans towards her, gesturing as if in conversation, dressed in historical clothing. A third person stands nearby offering support. The room is lavishly decorated with draperies, paintings, and a large ornate mirror reflecting the scene, suggesting a studio or a well-furnished room. A canvas on an easel shows a figure resembling the woman. The room has classical detailing in furniture and decor, including a patterned rug and decorative walls.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.2219

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bocher 1882, no. 239


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1875

  • Bocher, Emmanuel. Pierre-Antoine Baudouin. Les gravures francaises du XVIIIe siecle, 2. Paris, 1875: 34 iv/v.

1880

  • Portalis and Beraldi (Simonet), 3.

1882

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

Wikidata ID

Q64959605

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