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Laurette and the Count of Luzy, Laurette, print, book illustration, Illustration for the story 'Laurette' from J.F. Marmontel's short story collection 'Contes moreaux'. The poor but beautiful peasant girl Laurette dances with the Count of Luzy at a village festival. He falls instantly in love with the girl and asks her father for her hand. The count kneels before the peasant, Laurette stands beside them., printmaker: N. de Boubers, unknown, after design by Hubert François Gravelot, Paris, after 1765 - c. 1780, N. de Boubers, Hubert François Gravelot, printmaker, after design by, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 150 mm x width 85 mm, Created as an illustration for an edition by: Jean François Marmontel 'Contes moreaux'., married couple of unequal wealth, requesting the bride's parents' permission, A tall tree with spreading branches frames the right side and top of the scene, its leaves rendered in dense crosshatching, and a textured sky fills the upper area. In the foreground a man kneels, wearing a long coat with decorative buttons, a tricorn hat, and holding a thin sword pointed toward the ground; his head is tilted upward. Facing him stands another man in a long coat and wide-brimmed hat, one hand extended toward the kneeling man and the other tucked into his waist, his legs shown with stockings and buckled shoes. Behind and slightly to the left of the kneeling figure stands a young woman in a bonnet and simple dress with her hands clasped at her chest. A low fence and foliage occupy the middle ground, and architectural elements including a distant steeple rise beyond the trees. The ground shows textured shading, a small plant cluster at the lower right, and various ornamental details throughout the clothing and background.
Crédit
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Notre référence
LZT26A90_486
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
54.5Mo (8.8Mo) / 28.1cm x 48.6cm / 3315 x 5745 (300dpi)