Marie-Antoinette
Print
1777 (printed)
1777 (printed)
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Jean-François Janinet (1752-1814) created the central portrait of Queen Marie-Antoinette of France, shown here at the age of twenty one, from four separate printing plates each inked in either red, blue, yellow or black. He was trying to simulate the appearance of a pastel drawing by printing from multiple plates in different colours. The elaborate frame was printed separately by means of three plates inked in blue, orange and gold; this design was then superimposed over the portrait.
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Title | Marie-Antoinette (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Colour aquatint on paper |
Brief description | Portrait of Marie-Antoinette, colour aquatint, Jean Francois Janinet, 1777 |
Physical description | Portrait of Marie-Antoinette at the age of 21. |
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Gallery label | Jones Galleries
Portrait of Marie-Antoinette
French; 1777
Jean François Janinet (1752-1814)
Colour etching and engraving on two sheets in black, yellow, red, blue, orange and gold
This print shows the queen in court dress. It demonstrates the heights of technical sophisticationreached by French eighteenth-century colour printing. French printmakers were producing images suitable for framing and display, which were capable of standing comparison with framed drawings and paintings.(1970s to 22/07/09) |
Credit line | Bryan Bequest |
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Summary | Jean-François Janinet (1752-1814) created the central portrait of Queen Marie-Antoinette of France, shown here at the age of twenty one, from four separate printing plates each inked in either red, blue, yellow or black. He was trying to simulate the appearance of a pastel drawing by printing from multiple plates in different colours. The elaborate frame was printed separately by means of three plates inked in blue, orange and gold; this design was then superimposed over the portrait. |
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Accession number | E.422-1905 |
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Record created | December 12, 2002 |
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