Artwork
La Mariee de Village (The Village Bride)
La Mariee de Village (The Village Bride) is an ink print by the Baroque artist Charles-Nicolas Cochin I. It dates from 1729 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
La Mariee de Village (The Village Bride) is an etching created by Charles-Nicolas Cochin I in 1729.
Subject & Meaning
The etching depicts a lively outdoor scene where a crowd has gathered under trees. A bride stands at the center, surrounded by women, while a kneeling man is nearby. The background features a grand building with columns and arches amidst lush greenery, suggesting a significant event in a village setting.
Technique & Style
Cochin employed fine lines to achieve textured effects, particularly in the rendering of trees and clothing, contributing to the scene's nuanced atmosphere.
Context
The work showcases the etching technique, which involves using needles and acid to produce prints, a method characteristic of printmaking in the 18th century.
Artist & collection
Gesellschaft im Walde
La promenade des remparts de Paris
Gesellschaft im Park
Landschaft
The Game of Blind Man's Bluff
An Entertainment in the grounds of Ham House
La Fontaine de la Régénération sur les débris de la Bastille, le 10 Aout 1793
Landpartie
Italienisch-klassische Landschaft
Capriccio of Antique Ruins with Men Gazing at a Classical Orator
Der Wolfsbrunnen bei Heidelberg
Vauxhall Gardens shewing the Grand Walk at the Entrance of the Garden and the Orchestra with Musick Playing