1801
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
L'Orange, ou le moderne Jugement de Paris is a 1801 ink by Philibert-Louis Debucourt, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This scene shows a lively room with eight people dressed in fancy 1800s clothes. Two women in flowing dresses stand near the center, while a man at a piano plays music. Others watch or chat—one man leans on a table, another holds a candle. The walls are plain, and a dog sits quietly in the corner. The artist used a mix of sharp lines and soft shading to show light and movement. This style was common in etchings of the time. Next, look up etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how artists create these effects.
Philibert-Louis Debucourt (1755–1832) was a French artist, born in Paris.
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