C. DESCOURTIS (*1753) after SCHALL (*1752), Paul... Lot 105

C. DESCOURTIS (*1753) after SCHALL (*1752), Paul and Virginie, around 1795, Colour aquatint etching Charles-Melchior Descourtis (1753 - 1820 ) after Fréd Schall (1752 - 1825 ): Paul and Virginie, c. 1795, Colour aquatint etching Technique: Colour aquatint etching on Paper Inscription: At the lower part signed in the printing plate: "Schall pinxit. / Decourtis sculp". Lower middle inscribed on the support: "PAUL ET VIRGINIE.". Date: c. 1795 Description: The artwork depicts a dramatic scene in a wooded landscape in which a dark-skinned man energetically rushes to the aid of a couple consisting of a seated young man and a young woman. The postures and facial expressions of the figures tell a story of concern and hope, while suggesting a shared effort and urgency. Keywords: forest; couple; help; man; woman; dog; fisherman's hat; dramatic scene; historical depiction; trees; landscape; nature; identity; interaction; energetic; wooded; youth; clothing; hill; group of figures, 18th century, Classicism, Genre, France, Size: Paper: 40,7 cm x 45,3 cm (16 x 17,8 in), Depiction: 32,0 cm x 41,0 cm (12,6 x 16,1 in)