La Gaieté de Silène

probably 1791

Nicolas Delaunay after Nicolas Bertin

Associated Names
Nicolas Delaunay

Artist, French, 1739 - 1792

Nicolas Bertin

Artist After, French, 1668 - 1736

The image shows three figures in a classical style. The central figure is seated, slightly leaning back, with the other two reclining beside and behind. The central figure has curly hair and a wide face with a wreath. The figure on the left is semi-reclined with long hair, and the figure on the right has curly hair. They are wearing draped cloths and head adornments. An ornate jug or vessel is nearby. The scene is surrounded by a border with grapevines and foliage. In the background, there are trees and possibly hilly terrain. The engraving is enclosed by rectangular frames with vine motifs and inscriptions in French.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.2228

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Portalis/Beraldi 1880, no. 8


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1880

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

1987

  • Taylor, Sean J. "Pendants and Commercial Ploys: Formal and Informal Relationships in the Work of Nicolas Delaunay." Zeitschrift für Kunstgeschicte 50, no 4(1987): 509-538.

Wikidata ID

Q64960724

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