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Le Declin Du Jour - Jean-Michel Moreau le Jeune French Engraved Art Framed Print 1772 18th Century Hand Colored Engraving …
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Le Declin Du Jour - Jean-Michel Moreau le Jeune French Engraved Art Framed Print 1772 18th Century Hand Colored Engraving Art Print - Framed in Gold & Bronze Colored Inlay Wooden Frame.
Small pochoir illustration by Jean-Michel Moreau le Jeune, a prominent French artist
title translation: Le Declin Du Jour (The Decline of the Day)
signature translation: J.M. Moreau the Younger designed (it), (engraved it). 1772
Technique: Etching and engraving; hand colored
Artist: Jean-Michel Moreau le Jeune
Subject: a romanticized pastoral scene typical of the late Rococo period, depicting a young couple (often interpreted as shepherds) embracing amidst a flock of sheep as the day ends.
Style: The work is part of a genre that idealized country life, a theme famously popularized by contemporary artists like Francois Boucher, whose influence is evident in the composition and subject matter
Produced: circa 1772
Original hand-colored pochoir (stencil) illustration Printed on laid paper
Measures: Framed: 13.5" h x 11.5" x 1" d; Engraved Print is: 5.75" h x 4.5"
Condition: excellent condition. no damage at all to the print. It is MINT. frame has minimal dings.
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- Dimensions
- 11.5ʺW × 1ʺD × 13.5ʺH
- Styles
- French
- Illustration
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Art Subjects
- Landscape
- Still Life
- Period
- Late 18th Century
- Country of Origin
- France
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Dye Transfer
- Etching
- Glass
- Pen and Ink
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Mint
- Condition Notes
- excellent condition. no damage at all to the print. It is MINT. frame has minimal dings excellent condition. no damage at all to the print. It is MINT. frame has minimal dings less
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