The Personifications of the Arts and Sciences Pay Tribute to Carl Theodor von der Pfalz
1783
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1783
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
The Personifications of the Arts and Sciences Pay Tribute to Carl Theodor von der Pfalz is a 1783 ink by Joseph Fratrel, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a busy scene with many figures. In the center, a man’s portrait sits on a pedestal, surrounded by people in robes and crowns. Some hold books or scrolls, while others carry tools or musical instruments. Above them, winged figures float, and a woman in armor stands tall on the right. The text around the edges is in French, praising the man in the portrait. The mix of classical clothing and tools suggests this is about ideas, not just people. This is an example of etching, drypoint, aquatint.
Joseph Fratrel, was a distinguished painter and etcher in France. Born at Épinal in 1730, he was a scholar of Baudouin in Paris. He became court painter for King Stanislaus and the Elector-Palatine Charles Theodore: in…
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