Le Bal Paré
Medium
Etching and engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 13 5/16 × 17 11/16 in. (33.8 × 44.9 cm) Plate: 12 5/8 × 17 1/8 in. (32 × 43.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2019
Accession Number
2019.282.100
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Le Bal Paré (The Fancy Ball), 1774** Step into the opulent whirl of 18th-century high society with *Le Bal Paré*, a captivating etching and engraving by Antoine Duclos, after whom the design is attributed, and masterfully executed by engraver Augustin de Saint-A. This print vividly captures a masquerade ball alive with elegantly dressed men and women mid-dance, their flowing gowns and powdered wigs evoking the gaiety of aristocratic gatherings on the eve of the French. Measuring about 13 by 17 inches on its sheet, the work's intricate details showcase the Rococo flair for playful, decorativ...