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L'Invite

1775

Louis Rolland Trinquesse

(French, c. 1746–c. 1800)
Culture
France, 18th century
Medium
Sanguine on white woven paper
Support
Cream laid paper, laid down on cream wove paper
Measurements
Sheet: 36 x 24.5 cm (14 3/16 x 9 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Muriel Butkin 2008.364
Public Domain
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Location
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Description

Although Trinquesse painted in oil, he is best known today for the series of red chalk drawings of full-length female figures in domestic settings to which this sheet belongs. These works fall somewhere between portraiture and genre scenes (scenes of everyday life) and focus on nuances of pose, gesture, and expression. The traditional title of this work suggests the woman is making a flirtatious overture to an unseen male companion.
A vertically oriented sanguine drawing on off-white paper depicts a woman seated facing our right in a wooden chair. She extends her right arm toward a fireplace, resting her foot on a low stool. She wears a ruffled cap and full-skirted dress. Red chalk hatching creates deep shadows behind her and textures the hearth. Fine lines define her smiling face, while sparse strokes outline her gown and the fireplace's arched opening.

L'Invite

1775

Louis Rolland Trinquesse

(French, c. 1746–c. 1800)
France, 18th century

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