Les aventures de Télémaque, fils d'Ulysse par M. de Fénélon ; avec figures en taille-douce, dessinées par MM. Cochin et Moreau le jeune
Dimensions
2 volumes: illustrations (engravings); Height: 9 13/16 in. (25 cm)
Department
The Libraries
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Jayne Wrightsman, 2008
Accession Number
PQ1795 .T5 1790
Art Historical Context
Step into the neoclassical elegance of *Les Aventures de Télémaque, fils d'Ulysse*, a lavish 0 edition of François de Salignac de La Mot-Fénelon's beloved 1699 moral fable. Inspired by Homer's *Odyssey*, the tale follows Telemachus on his quest for virtue amid adventure, serving as a subtle critique of Louis XIV'sism. This two-volume set, standing at a compact 9 13/16 inches tall, exemplifies late 18th-century French book arts, blending literature with exquisite visual storytelling. The standout feature is its *figures en taille-douce*—delicate engravings designed by masters Charles Nicolas C...
About the Artist
François de Salignac de La Mothe-Fénelon|Charles Nicolas Cochin II|Jean Michel Moreau the Younger|Jean Claude Bozerian (French|French|French|French) · 1651 |1715 |1741 |1762 –1715 |1790 |1814 |1840
French, Château de Fénelon, Périgord 1651–1715 Cambrai|French, Paris 1715–1790 Paris|French, Paris 1741–1814 Paris|French, 1762–1840