Voyages Pittoresque ou, Description des royaumes de Naples et de Sicile
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Overall: 19 11/16 x 13 3/16 x 1 3/8 in. (50 x 33.5 x 3.5 cm)
Classification
Books
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Museum Accession, transferred from the Library
Accession Number
1994.219(1–5)
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Voyages Pittoresque ou, Description des royaumes Naples et de Sicile (1781–86) is a stunning collaborative masterpiece from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department. engraved book, measuring 19 11/16 x 13 11/16 x 1 3/8 inches, was spearheaded by Jean Claude Richard, Abbé de-Non, with drawings by Rococo luminary Jean Honoré Fragonard and architectural visionary Hubert Robert, masterfully translated into engravings by Clousier It vividly captures the majestic landscapes, ancient ruins, bustling crowds, and grand buildings of Naples and Sicily, offering readers a vicariou...
About the Artist
Clousier|Jean Honoré Fragonard|Hubert Robert|Jean Claude Richard, Abbé de Saint-Non ( |French) · 1683 |1700 –1783 |1800
died 1783|French, active 18th century