The Farewell (Les Adieux)

Robert Delaunay (1754–1814), after Jean-Michel Moreau (1741–1814), etching and engraving, 1777

A woman, in sumptuous dress à la française, enters her loge at the opera. While her husband, at left, drags her inside, she lingers on the threshold to allow her paramour to kiss her hand, with the servant girl behind them as a lookout. This plate – in fact a fashion print – is a witty snapshot of taste and lifestyle in 18th-century France.

Artwork typekostuumprent
Object numberRP-P-1942-303
Dimensionsheight 407 mm x width 309 mm

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Title(s)
The Farewell (Les Adieux)
Object type
Object number
RP-P-1942-303
Inscriptions / marks
collector's mark: Lugt 2228
Copy number
22
Description
A woman, in sumptuous dress à la française, enters her loge at the opera. While her husband, at left, drags her inside, she lingers on the threshold to allow her paramour to kiss her hand, with the servant girl behind them as a lookout. This plate – in fact a fashion print – is a witty snapshot of taste and lifestyle in 18th-century France.
Catalogue reference
IFF 18e siècle 31-1(3)

Creation

Creation
- print maker: Robert Delaunay (mentioned on object), France
- after drawing by: after drawing of Jean Michel Moreau (mentioned on object)
Dating
1777
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Material
Technique
Dimensions
height 407 mm x width 309 mm

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Acquisition and rights

Credit line
Purchased with the support of the F.G. Waller-Fonds
Acquisition
purchase 1942
Ownership
Copyright
Public domain

Documentation

IFF 18e siècle 31-1(3)

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