Artwork
Couronnement de Voltaire (The Crowning of Voltaire)
Couronnement de Voltaire (The Crowning of Voltaire) is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Charles-Etienne Gaucher. It dates from 1782 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Couronnement de Voltaire (The Crowning of Voltaire) is an etching on laid paper created by Charles-Etienne Gaucher in 1782.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a crowded scene centered around two figures in historical attire, surrounded by onlookers and celebrants. Smaller vignettes on the periphery show additional spectators.
Technique & Style
The etching showcases Gaucher's attention to detail, with finely rendered faces and shading achieved through the etching process, which involves carving a metal plate to produce the printed image.
Artist & collection
Le bal masqué - Fête donnée à l'occasion de la naissance de Monseigneur le Dauphin, 23 janvier 1782
Royal Feast at the Hôtel de Ville, January 21, 1782
The Masked Ball
Il Greco in Troia: Plate 3
Masked Ball at the Hôtel de Ville, January 23, 1782
Le festin royal - Fête donnée à l'occasion de la naissance de Monseigneur le Dauphin, 21 janvier 1782
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