Artwork
La Fontaine d'Amour (The Fountain of Love)
La Fontaine d'Amour (The Fountain of Love) is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Nicolas François Regnault. It dates from 1785 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
La Fontaine d'Amour (The Fountain of Love) is a stipple etching created by Nicolas François Regnault in 1785.
Subject & Meaning
The etching depicts a group of figures gathered around a rocky fountain, with a woman on a cloud guiding a smaller figure. Cherubs surround them, playing in the rocks and water. The title La Fontaine d'Amour suggests the scene represents a symbolic fountain of love.
Technique & Style
Regnault employed a delicate stipple etching technique to achieve smooth shading and texture, creating a soft glow around the figures against a dark, swirling sky.
Artist & collection
