Open full image Pin

La Hollande Cintre du Salon de la Paix en face des Appartmens de la Reine (Holland, Center of the Salon of Peace Opposite the Queen's Apartments) [pl. 48]

Jean-Baptiste Massé

1752

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism 18th Century

Dominant colour

La Hollande Cintre du Salon de la Paix en face des Appartmens de la Reine (Holland, Center of the Salon of Peace Opposite the Queen's Apartments) [pl. 48] is a 1752 ink by Jean-Baptiste Massé, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Jean-Baptiste Massé
When & what style?: 1752 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This engraving depicts a scene of people in various poses, some seated and others standing. The figures are dressed in flowing robes, with some holding objects such as a shield or a staff. The background is filled with clouds and what appears to be a ship or a building in the distance. In the foreground, a man is shown lying on the ground, while another figure is depicted in a dynamic pose, as if in motion. The engraving is rendered in fine detail, with intricate lines and shading that give the image a sense of depth and texture. The engraving is a beautiful example of the Romanticism movement, and it can be found at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.

About the artist

Artist

Jean-Baptiste Massé

Jean-Baptiste Massé (29 December 1687, in Paris – 26 September 1767, in Paris) was a French miniature painter, engraver, and draftsman, best remembered as the court painter of Louis XV, for training Jean-Étienne Liotard…

See the richer artist page