Illustration to Jean Desmarets' "L'Ariane"

published 1639

Abraham Bosse after Claude Vignon

Associated Names
Abraham Bosse

Artist, French, 1602 - 1676

Claude Vignon

Artist After, French, 1593 - 1670

This is a drawing of an interior scene. The setting is a dark room with a group of figures engaged in various actions. Two figures are on the left, observing with serious expressions. In the center, a woman with a lamp is reaching forward. On the right, three figures are intertwined in the midst of a struggle or collapse. Above the doorway, there are two cherubic figures carved in an architrave. The room is dimly lit, with light and shadow emphasizing the figures and the architecture. The drawing conveys a sense of tension and drama, with classical influences present in the human forms and architectural details.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1981.48.7

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Le Blanc, 575


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1854

  • Le Blanc, Charles. _Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, contenant le dictionnaire des graveurs de toutes les nations, dans lequel sont decrites les estampes rares, precieuses et interessantes avec l'indication de leurs differents etats et des prix auxquels

Wikidata ID

Q74037088

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