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Pierre Duflos after Jean-Michel Moreau

Associated Names
Pierre Duflos

Artist, French, 1742 - 1816

Jean-Michel Moreau the Younger

Artist After, French, 1741 - 1814

This is a drawing of multiple figures in a historic setting. The figures are dressed in elaborate costumes, some wearing feathered headdresses and others in hats typically worn by European colonists. They are inside a structure with exposed beams and thatched roofing. The background includes a palm tree and an open view to an outdoor space. The detailed line work captures the textures of the costumes and architectural elements with precision.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.504

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bocher 1882, no. 1488, State ii/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

Q65081800

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