Who created "Marie Gallelise de la Fontaine"?

Marie Gallelise de la Fontaine was created by Louis Petit after Maurice-Quentin de La Tour in 1751 to 1775.

When was "Marie Gallelise de la Fontaine" created?

This artwork was created 1751 to 1775.

What medium is "Marie Gallelise de la Fontaine"?

Marie Gallelise de la Fontaine is etching and engraving.

Is "Marie Gallelise de la Fontaine" in the public domain?

Yes, Marie Gallelise de la Fontaine is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Marie Gallelise de la Fontaine

Louis Petit after Maurice-Quentin de La Tour

1751 to 1775

Medium

etching and engraving

Dimensions

plate: 32.5 x 22.9 cm (12 13/16 x 9 in.) sheet: 51 x 34.5 cm (20 1/16 x 13 9/16 in.)

Classification

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Gift of John O'Brien

Accession Number

1984.92.7

Art Historical Context

**Marie Gallelise de la Fontaine** is a exquisite 18th-century reproductive print by engraver Louis Petit, faithfully capturing the likeness from a pastel portrait by the renowned French Rococo artist Maurice-Quentin La Tour. Created between 1751 and 1775, it depicts Marie Gallelise de la, a figure from the elegant world of ancien régime France, where La Tour's pastel mastery brought the aristocracy to vivid life. La Tour, celebrated for his luminous portraits of luminaries like Voltaire and Madame de Pompadour, infused his works with a soft, atmospheric glow that Petit meticulously translated...

Marie Gallelise de la Fontaine

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