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Pompe funèbre d'Élisabeth Therèse de Lorraine
Pompe funèbre d'Élisabeth Therèse de Lorraine is an ink print by the Baroque artist Charles-Nicolas Cochin II. It dates from 1741 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:lower left in plate: DeBonneval.in.; lower right in plate: C.N. Cochin filius del. et Sculp.; across bottom in plate: POMPE FUNEBRE D'ELISABETH THERESE DE LORRAINE REINE DE SARDAIGNE, EN L'EGLISE DE NOTRE DAME / DE PARIS LE XXII.e SEPTEMBRE M.DCC.XXXVI. / Cette Pompe ordonnée par M.Le Duc de Rochcchoüart, Pair de France, Premier Gentilhomme de la Chambre du Roy, à eté conduitte par M.de Bonneval / Intendant et Controlleur general del'argenterie, menus plaisirs et affaires de la Chambre de sa Majesté, et executé par les Srs. Perotet Slodtz.
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Overview
Pompe funèbre d'Élisabeth Therèse de Lorraine is a print by Charles-Nicolas Cochin II, created in 1741 using etching and engraving on laid paper.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a grand funeral procession for Élisabeth Therèse de Lorraine inside a church, with a long line of mourners following a draped coffin. The scene is rich in detail, with varied expressions on the faces of the crowd, and ornate architectural features.
Technique & Style
Cochin II employed etching and engraving to achieve a high level of detail and precision in the print, using acid to create sharp lines and textures.
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