Who created "Phrosine and Melidore"?

Phrosine and Melidore was created by Pierre Paul Prud'hon in 1796.

What medium is "Phrosine and Melidore"?

Phrosine and Melidore is etching, stipple, roulette, and engraving on wove paper.

Is "Phrosine and Melidore" in the public domain?

Yes, Phrosine and Melidore is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Phrosine and Melidore

Pierre Paul Prud'hon

1796

Medium

etching, stipple, roulette, and engraving on wove paper

Dimensions

plate: 21 x 14.5 cm (8 1/4 x 5 11/16 in.) sheet: 29.3 x 20.8 cm (11 9/16 x 8 3/16 in.)

Classification

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Gift of Dr. Ruth B. Benedict

Accession Number

1983.104.2

About the Artist

Pierre Paul Prud'hon

Pierre Paul Prud'hon (1758–1823) was a French painter and draughtsman whose dreamy, sensuous art occupied a singular position between the Neoclassicism and Romanticism that competed for dominance in French painting around 1800. Born in Cluny in Burgundy, he received his early artistic training at the Dijon Academy before winning the Prix de Rome of the Estates of Burgundy, which allowed him to spe...

Phrosine and Melidore

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