Du Moulin in Peasant Garb Dancing at the Opera
Medium
Etching and engraving
Dimensions
Plate: 11 15/16 × 7 15/16 in. (30.3 × 20.2 cm) Sheet: 13 1/4 × 9 5/16 in. (33.7 × 23.7 cm)
Classification
Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of the Estate of Randolph Gunter, 1962
Accession Number
62.676.20
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the lively world of 18th French opera with *Du Moulin in Peasant Garb Dancing at the Opera*, a captivating etching and attributed to Jean Berain and Jean Mariette. This undated print (plate: 11 15/16 × 7 15/16 in.) captures a male performer mid-dance, costumed as a rustic peasant amid the grandeur of the opera stage. Berain, a renowned designer for Louis XIV's court, was celebrated for his intricate ornamentation and theatrical décors at Versailles and the Paris Opéra, while Mariette, from a dynasty of master engravers, ensured the image's exquisite detail and wide dissemination. Et...