LE PRINCE, Jean-Baptiste
(b. 1734, Metz, d. 1781, Saint-Denis-du-Port)

A Shepherd Resting

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Black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash, on paper, 168 x 140 mm
Private collection

In this drawing Le Prince has used a wash to achieve the effect of shadow in the work and this anticipates the use of aquatint in his prints, a technique which achieves an appearance of wash, of which Le Prince was a pioneer.




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