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Jean-François Janinet after Nicolas Lavreince

Associated Names
Jean-François Janinet

Artist, French, 1752 - 1814

Nicolas Lavreince

Artist After, Swedish, 1737 - 1807

The image features four circular illustrations, each showing a woman in a different setting. In the top left circle, a woman is sitting on an outdoor bench with a parasol. In the top right circle, two women are seated at a table. The bottom left circle shows a woman lounging on a chaise, and the bottom right circle depicts a woman at a writing desk. Each illustration is detailed with a focus on fashion, posture, and surroundings.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color aquatint and etching

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.2386

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Portalis/Beraldi 1880, no. 101

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1944

  • French Prints and Drawings of the XVIIIth Century, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1944-1945, no catalogue.

Bibliography

1880

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

Wikidata ID

Q64959226

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