Artwork
Les Hazards heureux de l'Escarpolettes (The Swing)
Les Hazards heureux de l'Escarpolettes (The Swing) is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Nicolas Delaunay. It dates from 1782 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:recto: in plate, below image, at left: Peint par H. Fragonare [sic], de l'Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture; in plate, below image, at right: Gravé par N. De Launay, de la mème Académie, et de celle des arts de Dannenmarck; in plate, below image, at center: LES HAZARDS HEUREUX DE L'ESCARPOLETTES; in plate, at bottom center, below vignette: P. P. Choffard del. / N. De Launay sc. L'Armoire; verso: at bottom right, in graphite, in later hand: K178 [circled] / Fr. 92
About this work
Overview
Les Hazards heureux de l'Escarpolettes (The Swing) is an etching and engraving on laid paper created by Nicolas Delaunay around 1782.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a fantastical garden scene with three figures entangled in foliage. A woman in elaborate attire floats above the ground, grasping a branch, while a man below her reaches upwards and another lies on the ground, looking astonished. The title suggests a playful, imaginative interpretation rather than a realistic representation.
Technique & Style
Delaunay employed shading techniques to create a dramatic, dreamlike atmosphere. The use of etching and engraving allowed for detailed rendering of the scene, with intricate textures and tonal variations.
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