Object Record
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Metadata
Title |
L'Optique |
Object Name |
Engraving |
Object ID |
FA 2000.001.219 |
Description |
Michel-Ferdinand d'Ailly, the Duke of Picquigny comissioned the well-known Parisian architectural painter, Jacques de la Joue, to paint thirteen paintings for his natural history cabinet in the rue du Bac. The over-doorway paintings depicted allegories of the arts and sciences. They are known today through Charles Nicholas Cochin's engravings of the series of allegories, only two paintings have survived. The painting for L'Optique is in a private collection. L'Optique shows four men positioning a lens to direct sun light to start a fire in the background. The setting is a classicizing temple-like structure, with various optical tools in the foreground. |
Artist |
Cochin, Charles Nicolas, 1688-1754 |
Artist 2 |
Lajoue, Jacques de, 1686 or 1687-1761 |
Artist 3 |
Chéreau, Marguerite Caillou |
Date |
ca. 1737 |
Dimensions |
H-12 W-14.5 inches |
Material |
Paper, Ink |
Medium |
Engraving |
Collection |
Fisher Collection |
Search Terms |
Allegories Architecture Engraving Eighteenth century Natural History Cochin, Charles Nicolas, 1688-1754 Lajoue, Jacques de, 1686 or 1687-1761 Chéreau, Marguerite Caillou |
Provenance |
Fisher Scientific, Pittsburg, PA; Fisher Scientific International Inc., Hampton, NH, until 2000. The Chemical Heritage Foundation, 2000 (from Scientific International Inc.). |