Le bal paré
Medium
etching and engraving
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Widener Collection
Accession Number
1942.9.2517
Art Historical Context
**Le Bal Paré (The Fancy Dress Ball)** *Antoine-Jean Duclos after de Saint-Aubin, 1774* Etching and engraving; Widener Collection, National of Art Step into the glittering world of 18th-century French high society with *Le Bal Paré*, a lively print capturing the elegance of a masquerade ball. Created by engraver Antoine-Jean Duclos a design by Augustin de Saint-A—one of the renowned Saint-Aubin brothers famous for their Rococo depictions of Parisian life—this 1774 work buzzes with costumed revelers dancing amid lavish decorations. Dated to the early reign of Louis XVI, it offers a vivid...