The Meeting, a man bows before a seated woman at center, while couples wearing masks converse in the background
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet (Trimmed): 17 15/16 in. × 14 in. (45.5 × 35.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1966
Accession Number
66.549.2
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the etching *The Meeting* (1748), visitors encounter a lively snapshot of 18th-century Venetian society crafted by a collaboration of artists: Pietro Longhi (also known as Pietro Falca), a master of Rococo genre scenes; Joseph Wagner, a skilled engraver; and Charles Joseph Flipart. the center, a gallant man bows deeply before a seated woman, while masked couples murmur in the shadowy background, evoking the intrigue of courtship amid Carnival festivities. This intimate composition, measuring about 18 × 14 inches, captures Longhi's signature style—wry observations of everyday Venetian life, ...
About the Artist
Joseph Wagner|Pietro Longhi (Pietro Falca)|Charles Joseph Flipart · 1706–1780
Joseph Wagner (1706–1780) was a highly accomplished German engraver and draughtsman who spent the majority of his career in Venice, where he became one of the most important figures in eighteenth-century Venetian printmaking. Born in Thalendorf near Lake Constance in 1706, Wagner initially trained as a painter under the Venetian-born artist Jacopo Amigoni before being persuaded to dedicate himself...