Le Declin Du Jour - Jean-Michel Moreau le Jeune French Engraved Art Framed Print 1772 18th Century Hand Colored Engraving Art Print - Framed in Gold & Bronze Colored Inlay Wooden Frame.

Small pochoir illustration by Jean-Michel Moreau le Jeune, a prominent French artist

title translation: Le Declin Du Jour (The Decline of the Day)
signature translation: J.M. Moreau the Younger designed (it), (engraved it). 1772

Technique: Etching and engraving; hand colored
Artist: Jean-Michel Moreau le Jeune
Subject: a romanticized pastoral scene typical of the late Rococo period, depicting a young couple (often interpreted as shepherds) embracing amidst a flock of sheep as the day ends.
Style: The work is part of a genre that idealized country life, a theme famously popularized by contemporary artists like Francois Boucher, whose influence is evident in the composition and subject matter
Produced: circa 1772
Original hand-colored pochoir (stencil) illustration Printed on laid paper
Measures: Framed: 13.5" h x 11.5" x 1" d; Engraved Print is: 5.75" h x 4.5"
Condition: excellent condition. no damage at all to the print. It is MINT. frame has minimal dings.


Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: excellent condition. no damage at all to the print. It is MINT. frame has minimal dings

Origin:
France

Materials & Techniques:
Dye Transfer, Etching, Glass, Pen and Ink, Wood

Details:
Frame Type: Framed
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Country of Origin: France
Art Subjects: Landscape, Still Life

Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; excellent condition. no damage at all to the print. It is MINT. frame has minimal dings