Le Coup de Vent
Medium
Hand-colored etching and aquatint
Dimensions
Plate: 14 1/8 × 10 7/16 in. (35.8 × 26.5 cm) Sheet: 14 9/16 × 10 13/16 in. (37 × 27.4 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1971
Accession Number
1971.564.54
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Le Coup de Vent (The Gust of Wind)**Created between 1775 and 1832, this hand-colored etching and aquat brings together the talents of Louis Philibert Debourt, Carle (Antoine Charles) Vernet, and Bance. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's and Prints department, the print measures about 14 x 10 inches and exemplifies the innovative printmaking techniques of late 18th- and early 19th France. Aquatint with its tonal effects mimicking watercolor allowed for rich, painterly color when hand-applied, making such works accessible luxury items for collectors. The lively scene captures a sudden...