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Rural Recreation

1769

Jean Baptiste Le Prince

(French, 1734–1781)
Culture
France, 18th century
Medium
etching and aquatint
Measurements
Sheet: 58.5 x 43.5 cm (23 1/16 x 17 1/8 in.); Platemark: 37.7 x 29.8 cm (14 13/16 x 11 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland 1927.334
Catalogue raisonné
Le Blanc, vol. II, p. 539, no. 45 (Inventiare du Fonds Français 131)
Public Domain
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Location
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Description

To create printed reproductions of his wash drawings, Le Prince refined the method of aquatint, which uses particles of resin and acid to etch areas of granular tone into the printing plate. The finished effect imitates the subtle gradations of light and shadow achieved in wash drawings like Landscape with Watermill.
A vertically oriented etching and aquatint in brown tones depicts a pastoral gathering. On the left, a man with light skin plays a long-necked instrument beside a seated woman. Behind them, another woman leans against a cow. Sheep and a second cow gather to the right. Tall, leafy trees and a draped tent frame the group, with a birdcage hanging from a branch. Below, the script reads "La Récréation Champêtre."

Rural Recreation

1769

Jean Baptiste Le Prince

(French, 1734–1781)
France, 18th century

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