Who created "Historical Scene"?

Historical Scene was created by Jean-Baptiste Jouvenet|Anonymous, French, 17th century in 17th century.

When was "Historical Scene" created?

This artwork was created 17th century.

What medium is "Historical Scene"?

Historical Scene is Pen and brown ink over red chalk and gray wash.

Is "Historical Scene" in the public domain?

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

Historical Scene

Jean-Baptiste Jouvenet|Anonymous, French, 17th century

17th century

Medium

Pen and brown ink over red chalk and gray wash

Dimensions

12 3/8 x 16 in. (31.4 x 40.6 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Cornelius Vanderbilt, 1880

Accession Number

80.3.541

Tags

Crowd

Art Historical Context

Discover the intricate "Historical Scene," a 17th-century drawing to Jean-Baptiste Jouven or an anonymous French artist, now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department. 12⅜ × 16 inches, this work captures a lively crowd in a moment of historical drama, evoking the grandeur of France's Baroque era. Gifted by Cornelius Vanderbilt in 188, it exemplifies the museum's rich collection of period sketches. Crafted with pen and brown ink over red and gray wash, the showcases masterful mixed-media techniques typical of 17th-century draftsmen. Red chalk provides subtle und...

Historical Scene

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