Nicolas De Launay Le Billet Doux Framed Etching 21x16 French Antique 1778
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Nicolas De Launay Qu'en Dit L'Abb Framed Etching 21x16 French Antique 1778
Nicolas Delaunay, Paris France (1739-1792)
Nicolas de Launay, born September 20, 1739 in Paris and died March 2, 1792, is a French engraver. Entered very young in the studio of Louis-Simon Lempereur, Launay made such progress in the art of engraving that he also succeeds in all genres: history, portrait, landscape, vignette.
Title: Qu'en Dit L'Abb (The Love Note)
A perfectly dressed, handsome young man suavely hands off a love letter to his perfectly dressed young sweetheart while he distracts the older woman: mother or aunt who chaperones. It is a wonderful moment that speaks volumes about aristocratic life prior to the revolution. What seems at first a charming and witty deceit also implies a world in which the pursuit of pleasure has become a way of life. In any event, the amorous back-hand takes place in a setting of utmost refinement: the room is a magnificent example of a Louis XVI interior with its massive mirror, elaborate moldings, carvings and furnishings, a harp, inlaid piano and cello. The characters are dressed to a degree, for a musical afternoon, that defies belief by modern standards: the lover who reaches awkwardly to get her precious missive is especially grand, with flowers and feathers in her hair, a dress festooned with garlands of artificial flowers, and rose-topped pointed silk shoes. Everyone exudes elegance and refinement in clothing, manner and gesture. All in all, a superb revelation of a long ago world, perfectly engraved by de Launay from Lavreince's incisive painting.
Date printed: 1778
Good condition. Some frame wear and general foxing.
Framed with glass. Size: 16" x 21"
Print size: 18 15/16 x 14 in.
3 lb
SKU 7979
Nicolas Delaunay, Paris France (1739-1792)
Nicolas de Launay, born September 20, 1739 in Paris and died March 2, 1792, is a French engraver. Entered very young in the studio of Louis-Simon Lempereur, Launay made such progress in the art of engraving that he also succeeds in all genres: history, portrait, landscape, vignette.
Title: Qu'en Dit L'Abb (The Love Note)
A perfectly dressed, handsome young man suavely hands off a love letter to his perfectly dressed young sweetheart while he distracts the older woman: mother or aunt who chaperones. It is a wonderful moment that speaks volumes about aristocratic life prior to the revolution. What seems at first a charming and witty deceit also implies a world in which the pursuit of pleasure has become a way of life. In any event, the amorous back-hand takes place in a setting of utmost refinement: the room is a magnificent example of a Louis XVI interior with its massive mirror, elaborate moldings, carvings and furnishings, a harp, inlaid piano and cello. The characters are dressed to a degree, for a musical afternoon, that defies belief by modern standards: the lover who reaches awkwardly to get her precious missive is especially grand, with flowers and feathers in her hair, a dress festooned with garlands of artificial flowers, and rose-topped pointed silk shoes. Everyone exudes elegance and refinement in clothing, manner and gesture. All in all, a superb revelation of a long ago world, perfectly engraved by de Launay from Lavreince's incisive painting.
Date printed: 1778
Good condition. Some frame wear and general foxing.
Framed with glass. Size: 16" x 21"
Print size: 18 15/16 x 14 in.
3 lb
SKU 7979
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