Artwork
Le gascon puni
Le gascon puni is an ink print by the Baroque artist Antoine-Jean Duclos. It dates from 1770 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Le gascon puni is a print created by Antoine-Jean Duclos in 1770 using etching and engraving techniques.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a dramatic scene: a man in a long coat stands beside a bed, holding a candle, while three people on the bed converse. The setting is a richly detailed room with a canopy bed and a painting on the wall, suggesting a narrative or emotional context.
Technique & Style
Duclos employed etching and engraving to achieve a high level of detail and intricacy in the image, characteristic of a style associated with the Baroque art movement.
Artist & collection
Ouverture des Etats-Généraux à Versailles, le 5 mars 1789
La confiance des belles âmes
Fédération Générale de Français, au Champ de Mars, le 14 Juillet 1790
Le mari confesseur
Belphegor
Le bal paré
La gageure des trois commeres: La servante
Frontispiece: Aidé de la sagesse, on se sauve de l'amour dans les bras de la raison
