Frontispiece: Allegorical Composition (Composition allegorique)
1767
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1767
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This is a black-and-white drawing of a strong-looking man. He’s holding a spear and standing on a broken box. Around him, the ground is rough with rocks and a few plants. In the background, there’s a tree and some hills. The man looks angry, and there’s a quote in French below him. It means something like “full of noble scorn in my just anger.” This was made as a picture for a book. Next, check out how this was made using etching.
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