Concert Méchanique

1769

Joseph de Longueil after Charles Eisen

Associated Names
Joseph de Longueil

Artist, French, 1730 - 1792

Charles Eisen

Artist After, French, 1720 - 1778

This is a drawing of a musical performance featuring musicians playing various instruments around a harpsichord. A small figure sits on top of the harpsichord music stand. The setting is ornate with drapery and a chandelier, and detailed architectural elements like columns and decorative panels are present. The drawing conveys a sense of grandeur and elegance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within platemark): 27 × 24.4 cm (10 5/8 × 9 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.2279

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

recto: none; verso: at lower right in graphite in later hand: K122 [circled] / Fr. 302

Markings

none

Watermarks

partial - to be identified

Wikidata ID

Q64959690

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