[Oeuvre]
1770–81
![[Oeuvre] by Philippe Louis Parizeau](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/met/dp/thumb/oeuvre-355117.webp)
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Overall: 13 5/8 x 9 13/16 x 9/16 in. (34.6 x 24.9 x 1.4 cm)
Classification
Books
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1958
Accession Number
58.633.3
Tags
Art Historical Context
Philippe Louis Parizeau's, titled *[Oeuvre]*, created between 1770 and1781, offers a captivating glimpse into late 18th-century French printmaking Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings Prints department as part of the Elisha Whittelsey Collection (acquired through the Elisha Whittelsey Fund in 8), this work is classified among books, suggesting it served as an illustration in a larger volume. Measuring 13⅝ × 9⅞ inches overall, its generous scale highlights the technical precision of etching—a process where acid etches intricate lines into a metal plate, allowing for rich tonal de...