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Frontispiece: Dictionnaire de musique

1779

Jean-Michel Moreau

Associated Names

Jean-Michel Moreau the Younger

Artist, French, 1741 - 1814

The image shows a seated person outdoors among rocks and trees. The person is wearing a classical robe with long hair and a laurel wreath, holding a quill, with a lyre nearby. A globe is at their feet. The person has a serene expression, looking down. In the background, there is a temple-like structure with other figures nearby, possibly discussing or studying. The setting conveys a sense of classical antiquity and scholarly pursuits in nature.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching and engraving
Credit Line

Widener Collection
Accession Number

1942.9.2512
Catalogue Raisonné

Bocher 1882, no. 1495, State iii/iv

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

Q64959607

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