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

Fascicule II 1763

jeanclauderichardabbedesaintnon

minneapolisinstituteofart

print, etching

aged paper

toned paper

ink painting

print

etching

pencil sketch

etching

ink drawing experimentation

underpainting

france

watercolour bleed

watercolour illustration

watercolor

"Fascicule II" is an etching by the French artist Jean Claude Richard, Abbé de Saint-Non, created in 1763. The artwork is a collection of sketches depicting various architectural and sculptural elements, suggesting a focus on classical design and the study of antiquity. It likely features a mix of real and imagined structures, showcasing Saint-Non's interest in the decorative arts and his travels through Italy. The artwork is part of the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art, providing a valuable glimpse into the artistic practices and aesthetic sensibilities of the 18th century.

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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.