La Déclaration (The Declaration)
c. 1786-1800
Medium
Engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
Image: 51.5 × 40.4 cm (20 5/16 × 15 15/16 in.); Plate: 58.7 × 43.3 cm (23 1/8 × 17 1/16 in.); Sheet: 60.4 × 46.4 cm (23 13/16 × 18 5/16 in.)
Classification
engraving
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
35519
Art Historical Context
**La Déclaration (The Declaration Step into the refined world of late 18th-century Frenchmaking with *La Déclaration (The)*, an engraving by Charles Clément Berv, created circa 1786-1800. This evocative work on laid paper—distinguished by its subtle chain lines from the papermaking mold—measures an impressive image size of 51.5 × 40.4 cm, close contemplation of its intricate details. Bervic, a master engraver active during turbulent era of the French Revolution, captured a moment of intimate revelation, likely a romantic or emotional exchange, through his precise line work. Engraving, Bervi...