Je suis vengé de toi: l'on te hait, et l'on m'aime
1651 to 1700
Medium
red chalk and graphite on laid paper
Dimensions
overall (approximate): 26.7 x 19.9 cm (10 1/2 x 7 13/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1980.45.627
Art Historical Context
Visitors to the National Gallery of's Rosenwald Collection will delight in *Je suis vengé de: l'on te hait, et l'on m'aime* ("I am avenged you: they hate you and they love me"), a captivating drawing by Hubert François Gravelot1699–1773). This intimate work, executed in red chalk and graphite on laid (approximately 26.7 x 19.9 cm), the French rococo master's skill in capturing dramatic emotion through fluid lines and subtle shading. Gravelot, a leading illustrator and engraver who bridged French and English art scenes—collaborating even with William Hogarth—often created preparatory drawings ...
About the Artist
Hubert François Gravelot
Hubert-François Bourguignon, known as Gravelot (1699–1773), was a leading French Rococo engraver, illustrator, and designer whose elegant draftsmanship bridged the artistic worlds of France and England. Born in Paris to a tailor, he adopted his pseudonym from a godfather and grew up alongside his elder brother, the geographer Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville. After neglecting studies at the Col...