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Nevers in Paris, or the Partygoer

Nevers in Paris, or the Partygoer

1904
(French, 1875–1963)
20th century
drypoint and color aquatint on wove paper
Image: 33.5 x 44.2 cm (13 3/16 x 17 3/8 in.); Platemark: 34.5 x 45.4 cm (13 9/16 x 17 7/8 in.); Sheet: 49.9 x 65.1 cm (19 5/8 x 25 5/8 in.)
Gift of James and Hanna Bartlett 2018.1075
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

Villon came from a family of artists that included the sculptor Raymond Duchamp-Villon and the conceptual artist Marcel Duchamp.

Description

For a concentrated period in the early 20th century, French artist Jacques Villon took up etching—especially color aquatint, used to produce the grainy tonal variation seen here. He experimented with different color combinations as he printed his work. This image aligns with Villon’s interest in Parisian society, showing a bureaucrat from the rural province of Nevers at a fashionable Parisian party.
  • Louis Carré [1897-1977], Paris, France
    Frederick Mulder, Ltd., London, England
    2006-2018
    James and Hanna Bartlett, Lincoln, MA
    December 3, 2018
    the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Ginestet, Colette de, Jacques Villon, and Catherine Pouillon. Jacques Villon: les estampes et les illustrations : catalogue raisonné. Paris: Arts et Métiers Graphiques, 1979. p. 62, no. E95, ill. p. 63
  • {{cite web|title=Nevers in Paris, or the Partygoer|url=false|author=Jacques Villon|year=1904|access-date=20 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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