Author(s):
baquoy, pierre-charles (paris, 27–07–1759 - paris, 04–02–1829), engraver
watteau, louis-joseph (known as watteau de lille) (valenciennes, 10–04–1731 - lille, 27–08–1798), designer
esnauts or henauts or esnault, jacques (in 1813), editor
rapilly, michel (in 1797), publisher
another title: the tender aspasia, seated with an air of nonchalance following the pleasures that love has made her taste, enjoys meditating. (inscribed title (letter))
dating in century: 18th century
type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts
name(s): print
materials and techniques: etching
dimensions - board shot:
height: 29cm
width: 20. 8cm
dimensions - artwork:
height: 33. 2cm
width: 23. 6cm
dimensions - museum master key:
height: 50cm
width: 40cm
description:
48th ddd notebook n°304
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
letter - on the front of the sheet, in the margin, above the image, on the left: "ddd", on the right: "304. ", under the image, on the left:: "watteau fil. Del. ", on the right: "bacquoy scul. ", below, in the center: "the tender aspasia seated with an air of nonchalance following the pleasures that love has made her taste, pleases to meditate on those that her beauty has right to to give her hope: she is wearing a hat à la / new omphale, a striped muslin dress with an elegant border. ", below, in the center: "in paris at esnauts and rapilly, rue st. Jacques, in the city of coutances with pr. Du roi. ". On the last inscription, "in paris, at" and "rue saint-jacques, in the city of coutances", in italics. Stamp - on the front of the sheet, on the engraving, at the bottom right, stamp in black ink: "ville / de / paris" (cf. Lugt 2012c). Inscription - on the back of the sheet, top right, inscription in pencil: "nº 31 / carnavalet". Inscription concerning the author - on the back of the sheet, in the center, inscription in pencil: "inventory 1946 / baquoy and watteau de lille (?) / the tender aspasia seated with an air of / nonchalance - / g. 4576. ". Iconographic description:
the tender seated aspasia is wearing a hat of the new omphale, a striped muslin dress with an elegant border. 18th century fashion, feathers, ribbons, bouquet of roses, curly hairstyle. Acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: g. 4576. Unknown date
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