Who created "The Happy Passage"?

The Happy Passage was created by Anne Philiberte Coulet|Joseph Vernet in ca. 1765.

When was "The Happy Passage" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1765.

What medium is "The Happy Passage"?

The Happy Passage is Engraving.

Is "The Happy Passage" in the public domain?

Yes, The Happy Passage is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Happy Passage

Anne Philiberte Coulet|Joseph Vernet

ca. 1765

Medium

Engraving

Dimensions

Sheet (Trimmed): 12 3/8 × 5 11/16 in. (31.5 × 14.5 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953

Accession Number

53.600.1494

Art Historical Context

Welcome to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, where *The Happy Passage* (ca. 1765) captivates with its elegant engraving by Anne Philiberte Cou after Joseph Vernet. This trimmed sheet, measuring 12 3/8 × 5 11/16 inches, was acquired through the Harris Brisbane Dick Fund 1953. Vernet, a leading French marine painter of the 18th century, was renowned for his vivid seascapes that captured the drama and serenity of the sea, often commissioned for royal collections like those of Louis XV. Engraving, the medium here, was a masterful printmaking technique perfected in t...

About the Artist

Anne Philiberte Coulet|Joseph Vernet (French|French) · 1736 |1714 –1800 |1789

French, born 1736|French, Avignon 1714–1789 Paris

The Happy Passage

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