Chevallier, Le peintre amoureux de son modèle, gravure, XXème siècle

Beautiful engraving entitled the painter in love with his model engraved by j. B. Michel. It is enhanced with watercolour. It represents a painter in his studio in full creation in front of his model. In this workshop, presence of various artistic disciplines: sculpture, painting and much material. The model is a young woman dressed in 18th century style sitting on a louis XV style chair. Behind her is a hidden figure holding her hand. The painter is in the midst of creating with a palette and brushes in hand. In front of him is a large canvas with a drawing of the naked woman. This scene comes from a comic opera, written in the 18th century, by louis anseaume.