Cabaret of Ramponaux

c. 1760

French 18th Century (formerly attributed to Benoît-Louis Prévost)

Associated Names
French 18th Century

Artist

Benoît-Louis Prévost

Artist, French, c. 1735 - 1804

This is a drawing of an 18th-century tavern interior. The large room is filled with tables and benches, with groups enjoying food and drink. Above them on the wall, there are childish sketches and writing. To the right, there is a large fireplace with kitchen utensils hanging above. A group of individuals is gathered around a serving table, while others are engaged in an activity in a corner. The lower section features an ornate medallion with the profile of a man wearing a hat, labeled "Jean Ramponaux," surrounded by French text.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within platemark): 23.4 × 35.1 cm (9 3/16 × 13 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6772

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Leipzig, C.G. Boerner, 13-15 May 1929, no. 711); Lessing Julius Rosenwald, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania; gift to NGA, 1943

Associated Names

Inscriptions

In plate, below image, at left: Au sein de la paix, gouter le plaisir / Chés soi s’amuser dans un doux loisir / Oû bien chez Magny s’aller divertir / C’etoit la vieille méthôde / a Paris rue S.te Hyachinthe dans la maison de M. Parvillée M.e Ecrivain; in plate, below image, at center above portrait: JEAN RAMPONAUX; in plate, below image, at right: L’on voit aujourd’hui courir nos Badaux; / Sans les achever quitter leurs travaux; / Pourquoy? c’est qu ils vont chés Mons Ramponaux / Voila la Taverne a la mode / Avec Permission de M. le Lieutenant General de Police

Watermarks

T DUPUY MOYEN AUVERGE 1742

Wikidata ID

Q65019167

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