La lecon interrompue

La lecon interrompue by Gérard Vidal after Nicolas Lavreince

Medium

aquatint and etching

Classification

Print

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Widener Collection

Accession Number

1942.9.2102

Art Historical Context

" La leçon interrompue captures a charming moment of everyday life 18th-century France rendered as an aquatint and etching Gérard Vidal after an original composition by Nicolas Lavreince The title, meaning “The Interrupted Lesson,” suggests a lighthearted domestic scene of the period’s genre prints, where elegant figures engage in music, reading, or conversation an unexpected distraction. Created 1726 and1750, this reproductive print reflects the era’s fascination with intimate interiors and graceful social interactions. Lavreince, active in both Sweden and France, specialized in such refined...

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