Who created "Frontispiece to La Muse Historique"?

Frontispiece to La Muse Historique was created by François Chauveau in 1656.

What medium is "Frontispiece to La Muse Historique"?

Frontispiece to La Muse Historique is Etching and engraving.

Is "Frontispiece to La Muse Historique" in the public domain?

Yes, Frontispiece to La Muse Historique is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Frontispiece to La Muse Historique

François Chauveau

1656

Medium

Etching and engraving

Dimensions

Sheet (Trimmed): 7 7/8 × 5 5/8 in. (20 × 14.3 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Joseph Verner Reed, 1949

Accession Number

49.125.32

Art Historical Context

Step into the intricate world of 17th French book illustration with François Chauveau's *Frontispiece to La Historique* (1656). As a master engraver, Chauveau crafted this elegant print to grace the opening pages of a literary work, serving as a visual prelude that captured the era's fascination with history and the muses. Created during the early years of Louis XIV's reign it reflects the burgeoning French Baroque style, where elaborate designs elevated printed books to objects of art. Rendered in etching and engraving—a meticulous technique combining acid-bitten lines for fluid textures wit...

About the Artist

François Chauveau · 1613–1676

Comment on works: Miniature painter; History; Genre; Portraits

Frontispiece to La Muse Historique

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