Mask with Long Eyebrows and Mustache and a Headdress with Dangling Cloth, from Divers Masques
ca. 1635–45
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 2 9/16 × 1 9/16 in. (6.5 × 4 cm)
Classification
Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1945
Accession Number
45.101.41
Tags
Art Historical Context
This whimsical etching, *Mask with Long Eyebrows Mustache and a He with Dangling Cloth*, from the series *Diversques* (Various Masks created around 1635–45 by French François Chauveau, who likely executed the print, and designer Jacques Van Merlen. just 2 9/16 × 1 9/16 inches, this tiny yet intricate work exemplifies the Baroque era's fascination with elaborate ornamentation and theatrical fantasy. Etchings this were popular in 17th-century Europe for decorative designs to artists, architects, and collectors. Classified under Prints and Ornament & Architecture at The Metropolitan Museum of Ar...
About the Artist
François Chauveau|Jacques Van Merlen · 1613–1676
Comment on works: Miniature painter; History; Genre; Portraits