Edelman met degen en baret
Michel Barthélémy Ollivier
1722 - 1784
Medium
etching
Dimensions
150; 190
About this artwork
plaatrand: hoogte 190 mm x breedte 150 mm
Art Historical Context
"Edelman met degen baret" (Gentleman with Sword and Ber) is a delicate etching by Michel Barthélé Ollivier, a French active from around 1722 to 1784. Measuring a modest 190 mm high by 150 mm wide, this intimate print captures an elegant nobleman adorned with a sword—a symbol of status and chivalry—and a beret evoking the refined fashion of 18th-century. Ollivier, known for his Rococo sensibilities, excelled in such small-scale works that brought aristocratic poise to life through precise line work. Created during the Rococo era, a time of ornate playfulness in French art amid the opulent cour...