Artwork
Les Invisibles en tête-à-tête (Tête-à-Tête with Poke Bonnets)
Les Invisibles en tête-à-tête (Tête-à-Tête with Poke Bonnets) is a watercolor print by the Romanticist artist French 19th Century. It dates from 1805 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:upper center in plate: Caricature Pariesiennes.; lower center in plate: LES INVISIBLES EN TÊTE-A-TÊTE / Le Suprèm Bon Ton No. 16 / AParis chez Martinet, Rue du Coq S. Honoré; by later hand, lower left corner in graphite: 400
About this work
Overview
Les Invisibles en tête-à-tête is an etching with hand-colored watercolor on pale green laid paper, depicting a satirical scene of four figures in exaggerated attire.
Subject & Meaning
The print pokes fun at the elaborate hats worn in Paris, featuring a couple on either side with oversized headwear, while the title Les Invisibles en tête-à-tête suggests a humorous take on the fashion of the time.
Technique & Style
The use of watercolor and glazing techniques creates a soft, playful color palette, giving the etching a slightly old-fashioned appearance that complements its satirical subject matter.
Artist & collection
Artist
This sculptor liked to keep sharp tools in the studio and blunt ones in his pocket, his niece recalled finding him absentmindedly whittling a stick while talking philosophy.
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