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Optics, ca. 1740

  • etching, paper
  • 164 x 265 mm
  • Inv. 2013-GW

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An allegory of astronomy in an oval design (possibly a fragment or from a book?). A female figure in robes, left breast exposed, leaning back on to a pile of books looking through a telescope, surrounded by four putti, one of whom pulls back a curtain to reveal the French royal observatory at Versailles in the background. Another putti points to 'Picart Petit' inscribed on a scroll in the woman's left hand.

Artist

Charles-Louis Simonneau RKD
Orléans 1645 - Paris 1728
engravers (printmakers)AAT

Michel I Corneille RKD
Orléans 1603 - Paris 1664
after

Jacques Chéreau RKD
Blois 1688 - Paris 1776
publisherAAT

Title Optics
Date ca. 1740
Period 18th century
Location Paris TGN
Medium and support etching AAT
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings inscription outside the depiction, bottom left: N. Corneille. pinxit.
inscription outside the depiction, centre below: A Paris chez Jacq. Chereau ruë [...] St. Jacques au grand St. Remi
inscription centre below: L'optique
inscription bottom right, outside the depiction: Simonneau, sculpsit.
inscription bottom right, outside the depiction: 8.y.
Collection print room
Object type etching AAT
reproductive prints AAT
Inventory number 2013-GW
Acquisition credit unknown
Current whereabouts Work currently not on display
Permalink https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2013-GW
IIIF Manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/6604/manifest.json
Art & Architecture Thesaurus 300055866 allegory (artistic device) AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT
Keywords Iconclass 31A72 female sex; woman Iconclass
31AA the (nude) human figure; 'Corpo humano' (Ripa) - AA - female human figure Iconclass
31AA235 sitting figure - AA - female human figure Iconclass
31B6211 looking upwards Iconclass
31D120 Youth, Adolescence, 'Iuventus'; 'Adolescenza', 'Gioventu' (Ripa) Iconclass
31D13 adolescent, young woman, maiden Iconclass
48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass
49E science and technology Iconclass
49E25 optics Iconclass
49E2513 binoculars, spy-glass, etc. Iconclass
92D1916 cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti' Iconclass
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