Couronnement de Voltaire (The Crowning of Voltaire)
1782
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Charles-Etienne Gaucher
Charles-Etienne Gaucher (1775–1775) was an artist.
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ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Couronnement de Voltaire (The Crowning of Voltaire) is a 1782 ink by Charles-Etienne Gaucher, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a big crowd cheering in a grand, arched room. At the center, a man in a fancy wig stands on a pedestal while two women in long dresses reach toward him. Above, balconies are packed with people watching, and below, a row of onlookers waves and claps. The scene looks like a celebration or ceremony, with lots of movement and excitement. The artist used fine lines to show every detail, from the folds in the clothes to the faces in the crowd. This kind of printmaking, called *etching*, lets artists carve precise lines into metal plates. Check out etching to see how artists create sharp, detailed images like this one.
Charles-Etienne Gaucher (1775–1775) was an artist.
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