Use Restrictions

Public Domain. There are no restrictions on personal use.

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Jean-Jacques de Boissieu etching print of a country scene, C0475, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Acquisition Information

Purchased by Steve Gerber from J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians on 10/13/2011.

Processing Information

Processing completed by Amanda Brent in April 2021. EAD markup completed by Amanda Brent in April 2021. This item was formerly part of the Performing Arts Manuscript Materials collection, C0215.

Biographical Information

Jean-Jacques de Boissieu was a French etcher, draughtsman, and engraver who lived from 1736 - 1810. Boissieu was quite famous during his lifetime, enjoying success in and beyond his native France. Boissieu shirked the artistic trends of his time, instead favoring the art style of the Dutch masters of the 17th century, particularly Rembrandt van Rijn. He favored this style so much that Boisseau became known as the "French Rembrandt." Boissieu's main subject for his art was country living, concentrating on both landscapes, country scenes, and individuals.

Scope and Content

Etching print of a country scene, created in 1773 by Jean-Jacques de Boissieu. The scene features countryside residents and their pets dancing, socializing, and sitting in the foreground, at the bottom of a hill. Near the top of the hill are musicians under a tent, and at the top of the hill is a church. The artist's initials and date appear in the bottom left corner.

Arrangement

This is a single item collection.

Related Material

The Special Collections Research Center also holds other prints from the 18th century of various methods.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Art
• Domestic life
• Etching