La découverte du nouveau monde
1726 to 1750
Medium
etching and engraving
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1949.5.504
Art Historical Context
"La découverte du nouveau monde" captures a pivotal moment in global history the delicate lines of etching and engraving. Created between 1726 and 1750 by Pierreflos after a design by Jean-Michel Moreau this print reflects the th-century fascination with and discovery. Moreau, a leading French illustrator of the period, contributed to the visual culture of the Enlightenment, images of the Americas circulated widely across Europe. Etching and engraving allowed artists to produce intricate, reproducible works that reached audiences beyond the elite. Such prints played an important role in shapi...