Le Petit Jour

1779

Nicolas Delaunay after Sigmund Freudenberger

Associated Names
Nicolas Delaunay

Artist, French, 1739 - 1792

Sigmund Freudenberger

Artist After, Swiss, 1745 - 1801

The image shows a lavishly decorated interior scene with elaborate drapery, ornate furniture, and wall decorations. A mantel decorated with flowers and a candelabra is on the left, while a large bed with curtains is in the background. The walls feature a framed artwork, and the floor has detailed carpet designs. The setting is in an 18th-century Rococo style, known for its elegance and ornamentation.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.2341

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Portalis/Beraldi 1880, no. 18

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

Q64960751

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