Saint-Preux sort de chez des femmes du monde

1776

Nicolas Delaunay after Jean-Michel Moreau

Associated Names
Nicolas Delaunay

Artist, French, 1739 - 1792

Jean-Michel Moreau the Younger

Artist After, French, 1741 - 1814

The image shows a group of eight people moving down a staircase. One person is at the front, wearing a tricorn hat and knee-length coat, appearing to be in motion down the stairs, while the others follow closely behind, some extending their arms toward him. The facial expressions of the group indicate interest and engagement. The individuals are dressed in historical attire typical of the 18th century, with women wearing dresses and men in coats and breeches. The background features an interior with a doorway visible at the top of the staircase, casting shadows. There is a wrought iron railing on the staircase.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.514

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bocher 1882, no. 1415, State iii/vi


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

Q65081516

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