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Pourquoy viens-tu rêver dans cet endroit champêtre? Ah fui, Lisandre, fui loin d'un pareil séjour...

Maker

(etcher)
1707-1783

Title

Pourquoy viens-tu rêver dans cet endroit champêtre? Ah fui, Lisandre, fui loin d'un pareil séjour...

Date of Production

18th century

Medium

etching
printed in black

Dimensions

Height: 22 cm
Weight: 14.7 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.6437.3

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

Keywords









Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Inscriptions

Inscription: Engraved by J. P. LEBAS //

Inscription: Pourquoy viens-tu rêver dans cet endroit champêtre? Ah fui, Lisandre, fui loin d'un pareil séjour: / Plus on se trouve seul, plus le cruel Amour / Tyrannise le Coeur et se rend notre maître. //

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