Six Aquatints of Paul Et Virginie
Name/Title
Six Aquatints of Paul Et VirginieEntry/Object ID
58.18.3-8Tags
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Aquatints depicting the story of Paul and Virginie. Each in gilt wood frame with beaded interior dges.Artwork Details
Medium
PaperSubject
Paul and VirginieContext
The story of Paul et Virginie was first published in 1787 by Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre. It tells the story of a boy and girl that grow up on the French held island of Mauritius where everyone shares the same possessions and have equal amounts of land that they farm together. The childhood friends fall in love, but are separated when the girl's wealthy aunt summons her back to the mainland. This story tells of the corruption of a child of nature by false sentimentality and reflects the upper-class French society.Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation CollectionAcquisition
Accession
58.18Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Descourtis, Charles MelchiorAttribution
AfterSchall, Jean Frederic