Le bal pare

1774

Antoine-Jean Duclos after Augustin de Saint-Aubin

Associated Names
Antoine-Jean Duclos

Artist, French, 1742 - 1795

Augustin de Saint-Aubin

Artist After, French, 1736 - 1807

Drawing of an opulent ballroom scene with chandeliers and figures engaged in dance and conversation. The interior is decorated with chandeliers, wall moldings, curtains, and a detailed floor pattern. The figures wear elaborate costumes typical of a formal ball. The scene conveys luxury and grandeur, capturing a ballroom setting's elegance and social vibrancy.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.2457

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Portalis/Beraldi 1880, no. 7

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

Q64953820

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