← Saint-Lambert, Jean-François de
Les Saisons: poëme
Saint-Lambert, Jean-François de · French
1775
- Medium
- bound volume with letterpress text (including title page) and 12 etching and engravings
- Classification
- Volume
- Period
- 1751 to 1775
- Image size
- 6070 × 10297px
Description
This is a drawing of a title page for a book or poem titled "Les Saisons, Poëme". The image features an ornate layout with the title and additional text in French. Below the main title, there is a quote attributed to Wieland. It indicates that this is the seventh edition, published in Amsterdam in 1775. The central decorative element is an intricate vignette featuring a lyre surrounded by foliage and flowers. The overall aesthetic is elegant and refined, reflecting the artistic styles of the era.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).