Le concert
1774
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Antoine-Jean Duclos
Antoine-Jean Duclos (1742–1795) was an artist, born in Paris.
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ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Le concert is a 1774 ink by Antoine-Jean Duclos, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This room is packed with people dressed in fancy 18th-century clothes, sitting and standing around a small stage. A few musicians play instruments—one at a harpsichord, another with a violin—while others read sheet music or chat. The walls are tall with tall windows draped in heavy curtains, and the ceiling has painted clouds with angels floating in them. Everyone looks engaged, some even standing on chairs to see better. The artist used fine lines to capture every detail, from the ruffles on the dresses to the folds in the curtains. This kind of precise linework is typical of etching, a technique where metal plates are scratched to create prints. Look up etching to see how artists like Duclos made these sharp, intricate images.
Antoine-Jean Duclos (1742–1795) was an artist, born in Paris.
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