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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Le villageois entreprenant

Louis Germain and Charles Emmanuel Patas after Louis Gabriel Moreau

Associated Names

Charles Emmanuel Patas

Artist, French, 1744 - 1802

Louis Germain

Artist, French, 1733 - 1791 or after

Louis Gabriel Moreau the Elder

Artist After, French, 1739 - 1806

The image shows a man and a woman seated in a dense forest. The artwork depicts intricate lines and cross-hatching to create texture in the trees and characters' clothing. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of brown and sepia. The scene is enveloped by thick trees in the background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

Widener Collection
Accession Number

1942.9.2444

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64959919

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