Un violent exercice étouffe les sentimens tendres
1778
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1778
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Un violent exercice étouffe les sentimens tendres is a 1778 ink by Noël Le Mire, a Romanticism work, depicting Hunting, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a fierce figure in armor crushing a tiny heart with its bare hands. The title says the scene crushes tender feelings with force. That’s pretty dark for art from the 1700s. The print uses two techniques: etching and drypoint. The drypoint lines scratch straight onto the plate, making the heart look rough and jagged. It feels like a warning. Check out more prints by Noël Le Mire at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
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