Le concert

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

This is a drawing depicting a grand salon setting with elegantly dressed figures. The detailed interior scene shows an ornately decorated room with drapery-covered windows, elaborate wall moldings, and strategically placed busts and statues. A group of individuals in period attire is seen conversing or admiring a central activity, possibly involving music, as suggested by the presence of musical instruments and music sheets. Intricate details fill the room, capturing an opulent social gathering from the 18th century. The style is classical with attention to textures, patterns, and architectural elements like the ceiling fresco and columned walls.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.2459

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Portalis/Beraldi 1880, no. 6


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

Q64953822

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