Voilà la règle de la nature, pourquoi la contrariez-vous?

1777/1778

Jean-Baptiste Blaise Simonet after Jean-Michel Moreau

Associated Names
Jean-Baptiste Blaise Simonet

Artist, French, 1742 - 1813 or after

Jean-Michel Moreau the Younger

Artist After, French, 1741 - 1814

This image depicts an elegantly furnished interior scene. In the room, there is a richly draped canopy bed to the left with a child holding a doll on a chair nearby. Another child is crawling on the floor towards adults seated at a table. On the right, two women are conversing at a round table with a tea set, while a third child looks on. The room features ornate paneling and a decorative piece above the doorway. The text below the image is in French, reading "Voilà la règle de la nature, pourquoi la contrariez-vous?," which translates to "This is the rule of nature, why do you oppose it?" The drawing displays intricate details showing the opulence and comfort of the room.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.2497

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bocher 1882, no. 1440, State iii/iii


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1882

  • Bocher, Emmanuel. Jean Michel Moreau le jeune. Les gravures francaises du XVIIIe siecle, 6. Paris: Damascene Morgand et Charles Fatout, 1882.

Wikidata ID

Q64959098

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