Le Bal Paré, detail (1774). Antoine Jean Duclos (French, 1742-1795) After Augustin de Sa
Le Bal Paré, detail (1774). Antoine Jean Duclos (French, 1742-1795) After Augustin de Saint-Aubin (French, 1736-1807). Proof with etching and engraving; second state of four. Met.Candlelight shines down upon the ladies and gentleman of the seemingly carefree French elite as they dance, flirt, and gossip their way toward the French Revolution. Duclos’ clarity of line and attention to detail made him a natural for illustration, which he undertook for books such as the Works of Jean-Jacques Rousseau. -- source link
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