Decoration of the Masked Ball Given by the King in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles on the Occasion of the Marriage of His Son, February 25 and 26, 1745
Artist
Charles-Nicholas Cochin the Younger
(French, 1715 - 1790)
Manufacturer
Charles-Nicolas Cochin the Elder
CultureFrench
Dateca.1745
MediumEtching and engraving on laid paper
Dimensions18 x 29 1/4 in. (45.7 x 74.3 cm)
Overall, Frame: 30 3/4 × 46 3/4 in. (78.1 × 118.7 cm)
Overall, Frame: 30 3/4 × 46 3/4 in. (78.1 × 118.7 cm)
InscribedInscriptions identify Cochin the Younger as designer, Cochin the Elder as engraver and etcher.
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number93.16.3
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Not on viewLabel TextCharles-Nicolas Cochin the Younger French, 1715–1790 Decoration of the Masked Ball Given by the King in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles on the Occasion of the Marriage of His Son, February 25 and 26, 1745, ca. 1745 Etching and engraving (print) on laid paper The royal celebration culminated in a lavish masked ball held in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles. In the center foreground, the Dauphin and his bride, dressed as a gardener and flower seller, lead a line of costumed courtiers into the hall. The woman standing before them in the front row at the edge of the circle—dressed as a shepherdess and viewed from behind—is sometimes identified as Madame de Pompadour, who probably met King Louis XV at this event and in time became his mistress. The king and seven companions came disguised as decorative evergreen trees clipped to resemble pillars topped with vases, as seen in the right foreground. Museum purchase 93.16.3 Exhibition History"France Delineated: French Works on Paper, 1650-1920," The Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, VA, July 13 - September 12, 1993. "Treasures for the Community: The Chrysler Collects, 1989-1996," October 25, 1996 - February 16, 1997 "Serial Thrillers: The Lure of Old Master Print Series," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, October 1, 2015 - January 10, 2016.
Charles-Nicholas Cochin the Younger
ca.1745
Charles-Nicholas Cochin the Younger
ca.1745
Charles-Nicholas Cochin the Younger
ca. 1751