Estampe or dessin? This exhibition examines color engraving in the 18th century through selected prints, drawings and rare books from the collection. It traces emerging techniques—aquatint, color etching and hand coloring—that made images more legible and allowed faithful reproductions of paintings. Works range from intimate drawings to vividly worked estampes, exposing the visual strategies used to circulate ideas and images. A highlighted work by Pierre-Michel Alix (Guillaume Tell, 1794) illustrates the period’s technical and aesthetic aims.
In French.
