Tempest
Medium
Etching and engraving
Dimensions
Other: 19 × 13 5/8 in. (48.3 × 34.6 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1962
Accession Number
62.602.572(1)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Created around 1770, *Tempest* is a striking etching and engraving that showcases the collaborative artistry of Jean-Baptiste Lallemand, a noted French landscape painter, and printmaker Angélique Moitte. Measuring roughly 19 by 13⅝ inches, the work depicts a dramatic natural scene dominated by swirling storms, lightning, and windswept trees, with a coat of arms integrated into the composition. This combination of elements highlights the 18th-century taste for the sublime—the awe-inspiring power of nature—while the inclusion of heraldic imagery suggests possible ties to patronage or a specific ...
About the Artist
Angélique Moitte|Jean-Baptiste Lallemand (French|French) · | – |
French, active ca. 1770|French