Fascicule I by Jean Claude Richard, Abbé de Saint-Non

Fascicule I 1763

jeanclauderichardabbedesaintnon

minneapolisinstituteofart

print, etching

toned paper

quirky sketch

print

etching

incomplete sketchy

personal sketchbook

sketchwork

ink drawing experimentation

france

sketchbook drawing

watercolour illustration

sketchbook art

watercolor

This etching from 1763 by Jean Claude Richard, Abbé de Saint-Non, known as "Fascicule I," showcases a collection of classical sculptures. The composition features multiple detailed drawings of different types of sculptures arranged in a grid pattern. The meticulous lines and shading create a sense of depth and realism, while the arrangement of the subjects allows viewers to appreciate their individual details and relationships. "Fascicule I" is a testament to the appreciation of classical art in the 18th century and provides valuable insight into the artistic tastes of the time.

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The Jean-Baptiste Claude Richard (also known by his title abbé Saint-Non) embodied the important role of the amateur, an patron and connoisseur of the arts as well as a practitioner in 18th-century France. He was a skilled networker, a curious, innovative printmaker, and he supported his artist friends in their projects and travels. Saint-Non executed this suite of prints in Paris in 1763, representing antique fragments and reliefs he saw during his travels in Italy from 1759 to 1761. Most of the monuments are identified in the inscriptions by their locations in Rome. The works reflect French artists’ fascination with antiquity at the time, and the way in which these sources were transmitted to a larger public through the circulation of prints. Remarkably the suite of etchings remain as originally issued, in three groups of six deckle-edged sheets stitched together simply along the top edge.