Artwork
La Fuite à dessein (The Pre-Arranged Flight)
La Fuite à dessein (The Pre-Arranged Flight) is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Charles François Adrien Macret. It dates from 1783 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:recto: in plate, below image, at left: Peint par h. Fragonard.; in plate, below image, at right: Gravé par C. Macret et Couché, 1783.; in plate, below image at center: LA FUITE A DESSEIN / VICI VICTURUS VIVO [in coat-of-arms]; verso: none
- Markings
- Marked:none
About this work
Overview
La Fuite à dessein (The Pre-Arranged Flight) is a print created by Charles François Adrien Macret in 1783 using etching and engraving techniques on laid paper.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a woman in a flowing dress fleeing through a field, looking back over her shoulder as dark clouds gather, suggesting an approaching storm and conveying a sense of urgency.
Technique & Style
The combination of etching and engraving techniques adds texture and depth to the image, enhancing its dramatic effect.
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