Accession Number2011/2.210
TitleLe Concert / Au Madame la Comtesse de Saint Brisson
Artist(s)Object Creation Date1773Medium & Supportengraving and etching on paperDimensions 15 1/2 in x 19 in (39.37 cm x 48.26 cm)
Credit LineGift of Professor Walter M. and Nesta R. SpinkSubject matterThis musical performance is set in the circular concert room of the Hôtel Soubise in Paris, the residence of the Prince de Rohan-Soubise.
Physical DescriptionThe circular room’s ceiling is painted with a sky motif populated by cupids; the room also features ornamental mouldings above four windows that depict musical instruments, and busts on pedestals are placed between the windows. A large number of well-dressed men and women sit while a group of musicians in the center of the room perform on a piano, flutes, cellos, a harp, and other stringed instruments. The print is framed by an ornamental border, and a stretch of tasseled fabric below the scene contains a title and a coat of arms.
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Keywords
French (culture or style)
Rococo
aristocracy (social class)
concert halls
concerts
customs (social)
etching (printing process)
etchings (prints)
fashion (concept)
interior architecture (object genre)
leisure events
music (performing arts)
musical instruments
pianos
salons (rooms for entertaining)