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Cartouches Modernes avec des Enfans qui representant les Modes d'Augsbourg

Johann Esaias Nilson , 1754

Cartouches Modernes avec des Enfans qui representant les Modes d'Augsbourg, by Johann Esaias Nilson, chalk, 1754
Cartouches Modernes avec des Enfans qui representant les Modes d'Augsbourg, by Johann Esaias Nilson, chalk, 1754

Cartouches Modernes avec des Enfans qui representant les Modes d'Augsbourg is a chalk print by the Baroque artist Johann Esaias Nilson. It dates from 1754 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

Inscription
Inscribed:upper left in brown ink: N VIII; upper center, in cartouche: Cartouches Modernes avec des Enfans qui representant les Modes d'Augsbourg (in reverse)

About this work

Overview

Cartouches Modernes avec des Enfans qui representant les Modes d'Augsbourg is an etching created by Johann Esaias Nilson in 1754, featuring intricate designs and figures.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts two women in elaborate 18th-century attire within an ornate cartouche, suggesting its potential use as a decorative border or frame for a special purpose, as indicated by the French text along the top.

Technique & Style

The work combines etching with drawing in pen and black ink and gray wash on laid paper, utilizing techniques such as counterproofing and incising with red chalk for transfer, to achieve a detailed and layered visual effect.

Cartouches Modernes orné avec des [diferentes Figures] (Plate VI-1 from the set)
Cartouches Modernes orné avec des [diferentes Figures] (Plate VI-1 from the set), Johann Esaias Nilson

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Who painted Cartouches Modernes avec des Enfans qui representant les Modes d'Augsbourg?

Cartouches Modernes avec des Enfans qui representant les Modes d'Augsbourg was painted by Johann Esaias Nilson in 1754.

Where can I see Cartouches Modernes avec des Enfans qui representant les Modes d'Augsbourg?

Cartouches Modernes avec des Enfans qui representant les Modes d'Augsbourg is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is Cartouches Modernes avec des Enfans qui representant les Modes d'Augsbourg?

Cartouches Modernes avec des Enfans qui representant les Modes d'Augsbourg is associated with Baroque.

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Museum-quality prints of Cartouches Modernes avec des Enfans qui representant les Modes d'Augsbourg are available made-to-order from Artifact World Gallery.