Jean-Baptiste-Blaise Simonet
Jean-Baptiste-Blaise Simonet is represented in this archive by a single sheet, The triumph of the Graces, executed in etching and engraving. The print belongs to the French reproductive tradition, in which engraved line was used to carry compositions across media and to circulate them to a wider public. Simonet's contribution here rests on that disciplined, linear approach to the copper plate, with the burin and etching needle doing the descriptive work. The collection thus offers one point of access to his printmaking rather than a survey of his career.
1 works in the collection · All public domain (CC0)
