Le Bal Paré A Monsieur de Villemorien Fils. Etching and engraving by L. Provost after the drawing by Augustin de Saint-Aubin (1736-1807)
- Paris , [19th century]
Paris, [19th century]. 324 x 445 mm. + wide margins.
The print depicts an elegant large room in the Villemorien home. Four couples are oerforming a social dance in the center of the image while an orchestra plays in an elevated area at left rear; ladies and gentlemen are engaged in conversation in both the fore- and background. Five large chandeliers hang from the ceiling with candle-lit sconces adorning the walls. One of a pair of engravings, the other titled "Le Concert."
Browning to verso. See Kinsky: A History of Music in Pictures 227:2. Boucher: Catalogue de l'oeuvre de A. Saint-Aubin 402. Vuillier: La Danse, plate facing p. 152.
An attractive 19th century copy of the original ca. 1780 engraving by Duclos.
The print depicts an elegant large room in the Villemorien home. Four couples are oerforming a social dance in the center of the image while an orchestra plays in an elevated area at left rear; ladies and gentlemen are engaged in conversation in both the fore- and background. Five large chandeliers hang from the ceiling with candle-lit sconces adorning the walls. One of a pair of engravings, the other titled "Le Concert."
Browning to verso. See Kinsky: A History of Music in Pictures 227:2. Boucher: Catalogue de l'oeuvre de A. Saint-Aubin 402. Vuillier: La Danse, plate facing p. 152.
An attractive 19th century copy of the original ca. 1780 engraving by Duclos.
Details
Title
Le Bal Paré A Monsieur de Villemorien Fils. Etching and engraving by L. Provost after the drawing by Augustin de Saint-Aubin (1736-1807)
Author
[FRANCE - 18th Century]
Condition
Unknown
Publisher
Paris
Date
[19th century]