Design for the Engraving "Réjouissances du Peuple . . . à Reims le 27 aout 1765" 1767

This 1767 drawing by Jean-Michel Moreau the Younger, a prominent French artist of the Rococo period, is a design for the engraving *Réjouissances du Peuple . . . à Reims le 27 aout 1765*. The drawing captures a scene of public celebration in Reims, France, with a towering illuminated structure at the center, surrounded by a festive crowd and carriages. The depiction of a grand event is characteristic of Moreau the Younger's work, which often featured historical and contemporary subjects in a lively and engaging manner. This design is now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.