Ballet at the Opera
1761
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Pierre-François Basan
Pierre-François Basan (1761–1761) was an artist.
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ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Ballet at the Opera is a 1761 ink by Pierre-François Basan, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a group of people dancing in a wooded area. They’re dressed in fancy clothes from long ago, and some hold hands or wave. Trees and hills form the background, with a few small buildings in the distance. The scene looks like a mix of a party and a performance. The artist used a method that creates fine lines and shading. Look up etching to see how this kind of drawing works.
Pierre-François Basan (1761–1761) was an artist.
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