Le Nid
c. 1753 - c. 1782
Medium
etching
Dimensions
260; 198
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 2760
Art Historical Context
**Le Nid (The Nest)** *Pierre-Quentin Chel, c. 1753–c. 1782, etching, 260 × 198 mm* Step into the delicate world of 18th French printmaking with *Le Nid* ("The Nest"), an etching Pierre-Quentin Chéd, a skilled engraver active during the Rococo era's transition to Neoclassicism. Created sometime between the 1750s and 1780s, this intimate work exemplifies etching's fluid technique: acid biting into a copper plate to render fine, spontaneous lines that capture texture and light with remarkable sensitivity. Chédel's style often drew from nature and pastoral themes, making "The Nest" a likely ev...
About the Artist
Pierre Quentin Chedel · 1705–1762
Comment on works: Engraver; Printmaker