Couronnement de Voltaire (The Crowning of Voltaire)

1782

Charles-Etienne Gaucher after Jean-Michel Moreau

Associated Names
Charles-Etienne Gaucher

Artist, French, 1741 - 1804

Jean-Michel Moreau the Younger

Artist After, French, 1741 - 1814

This is a drawing of a theatrical tribute to Voltaire. The scene is set in a classical theatre with intricate architectural details. The audience is gathered in balconies to witness figures presenting a homage at the bust of Voltaire. The arches, columns, and costumes are detailed and grand. The composition features figures on either side of the bust, creating symmetry and formality. The artwork captures a moment of celebration and respect, with rich textures and meticulous details.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1946.11.111

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bocher 1882, no. 261, State a, vii/vii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1951

  • French Prints from the Rosenwald Collection, University of Pittsburgh, 1951.

1956

  • Art and the Theater, Watkins Gallery, American University, Washington, DC, 1956.

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

Q65071324

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