La Félicité villageoise

1784

Nicolas Delaunay after Sigmund Freudenberger

Associated Names
Nicolas Delaunay

Artist, French, 1739 - 1792

Sigmund Freudenberger

Artist After, Swiss, 1745 - 1801

This is an illustration of a domestic scene enclosed in an ornate circular frame. The drawing shows a narrow room with various activities depicted inside the frame, which is adorned with flowers and leaves. The interior space is filled with domestic items, baskets, and vessels. A table is visible next to a basket and cooking ware. The scene conveys a lively and intimate household setting. The illustration demonstrates attention to detail and shading, showcasing depth and texture through engraving techniques.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.2339

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Portalis/Beraldi 1880, no. 21


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

Q64960750

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