Paul and Virginia 1805 - 1827
alexandrejosephdesenne
themetropolitanmuseumofart
drawing, print
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pencil drawn
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photo of handprinted image
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drawing
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aged paper
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toned paper
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light pencil work
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ink paper printed
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pencil sketch
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white palette
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watercolour illustration
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watercolor
"Paul and Virginia" is an engraving by Alexandre Joseph Desenne, created between 1805 and 1827. The image depicts a scene from the popular novel *Paul et Virginie*, a French epistolary novel by Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre. The work is in the style of Neoclassicism, which was popular in Europe at the time. The engraving is now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection in New York City. The artwork is a testament to the popularity of the novel, and its themes of love, loss, and nature.
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