Minerve assisse dans un octagone décoratif, avec une figure à gauche et à doroite (la Nuit et le Jour?) (Minerva seated within an octagonal border, wth a figure at the right and at the left (Night and Day?), from Recueil de Différentes Compositions Frises et Ornements dessinées et gravées à la manière du lavis par La Grenée le Juene Se trouve chez l'Auteur, au Louvre et chez Basan, rue et Hôtel Serpente A Paris, in an album containing Recueil de Compositions par Lagrenée Le Jeune (Collection of Compositions by Lagrenée the Younger) 1784

This etching by Jean Jacques Lagrenée from 1784, titled "Minerva Seated within an Octagonal Border, with a Figure at the Right and at the Left (Night and Day?)", is a fine example of Neoclassical decorative art. The central figure of Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom and warfare, is depicted seated within an ornate octagon. To her left and right, two female figures, possibly representing Night and Day, are shown in graceful poses. The intricate details of the design, such as the floral motifs and the flowing drapery, are characteristic of the Neoclassical style. The work is a testament to Lagrenée's skill in creating elegant and refined decorative designs.