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Un violent exercice étouffe les sentimens tendres

1778

Noël Le Mire after Jean-Michel Moreau

Associated Names

Noël Le Mire

Artist, French, 1724 - 1801

Jean-Michel Moreau the Younger

Artist After, French, 1741 - 1814

This is a drawing of two figures outdoors with a dog. They are in a rural scene, with one figure holding a long stick. The dog is playful. The background includes lush vegetation, a fence, trees, and clouds in the sky. The drawing style is detailed and linear. A caption below reads, "Un violent exercice étouffe les sentiments tendres," which translates to "Violent exercise stifles tender feelings".

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching and engraving
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1949.5.499
Catalogue Raisonné

Bocher 1882, no. 1459, 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

Q65081553

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