When was "Fontenelle" created?

This artwork was created in or after 1796.

What medium is "Fontenelle"?

Fontenelle is engraving on laid paper [final state].

Is "Fontenelle" in the public domain?

Yes, Fontenelle is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Fontenelle

Q: Who created "Fontenelle"?

Fontenelle was created by Pierre Gabriel Langlois after Guillaume Voiriot after Jean-Jacques Forty in in or after 1796.

Pierre Gabriel Langlois after Guillaume Voiriot after Jean-Jacques Forty

in or after 1796

Medium

engraving on laid paper [final state]

Dimensions

sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 27.9 x 20.7 cm (11 x 8 1/8 in.)

Classification

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Gift of John O'Brien

Accession Number

1986.88.10

Art Historical Context

Visitors to the National Gallery of's print collection will encounter *Fontenelle*, a engraving capturing the likeness of Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle (1657–1757), the esteemed French philosopher, author, and perpetual secretary of the Académie Française. Created by Pierre Gabriel Langlois in or after 1796, work reproduces a portrait originally painted by Guillaume Voiriot Jean-Jacques Forty. Produced during the post-Revolutionary era in France, it reflects the era's fascination with Enlightenment figures who bridged science, literature, and philosophy—Fontenelle famously popularized comple...

Fontenelle

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