1777
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Frontispiece: Aidé de la sagesse, on se sauve de l'amour dans les bras de la raison is a 1777 ink by Antoine-Jean Duclos, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows three figures in a dramatic scene. A winged woman with a spear stands high, holding a bow aimed upward. Below her, two draped women stand on a rocky path, one holding a scroll, the other reaching out. Cherubs float nearby, and a temple with columns sits in the background under a stormy sky. The title hints this scene mixes love, wisdom, and reason—common themes in myth-inspired art. The artist used fine lines to create deep shadows and texture, typical of this printmaking style. Check out the technique: etching to see how artists like this carved images into metal plates.
Antoine-Jean Duclos (1742–1795) was an artist, born in Paris.
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