1777
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Il appliqua sur cette main un baiser que je sentis sur mon coeur is a 1777 ink by Nicolas Delaunay, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows two women in fancy 18th-century dresses. One stands holding a sheet of music, while the other leans over a small harpsichord, playing. A third person—a child—sits nearby, reaching toward the instrument. The room looks cozy, with a curtain in the background and a chair off to the side. The artist used fine lines to show the fabric’s texture and the women’s delicate poses. This kind of detailed linework is typical of prints made with metal plates. Next, look up etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how artists create these sharp, intricate prints.
Nicolas Delaunay (1739–1792) was a French artist, born in Paris.
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