Two young women in an embrace. Stipple print by N. Schenker after N. Poussin.
- Poussin, Nicolas, 1594?-1665.
- Date:
- [between 1810? and 1822?]
- Reference:
- 2499347i
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About this work
Description
The woman on the left looks at the other who embraces her, while the woman on the right looks away to the right, providing a model of rhythm and flow for students
Publication/Creation
Paris (rue du Sentier no. 15) : chez Reverdin, [between 1810? and 1822?]
Physical description
1 print : stipple ; image and lettering 37 x 31 cm
Lettering
Groupe de demi-figures ; dessiné d'après le tableau original de Nicolas Poussin. G. Reverdin direx.t. ; N. Schenker sculp.t. Déposé à la Direction
Reference
Wellcome Collection 2499347i
Creator/production credits
According to the Image of France database, the Swiss artists Reverdin and Schenker worked together in Paris between 1810 and 1822 (though it does not mention this print)
Reproduction note
After: two figures (in the reverse direction) on the left side of a painting of Rebecca at the well by Nicolas Poussin, formerly in the French royal collection, subsequently in the Musée du Louvre
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores