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| Keywords: Imitation-of-Antiquity-joke-1795.jpg Artwork Thérèse-Eléonore Lingée after Dutailly Very little is known of the artist Dutailly http //www arcadja com/auctions/en/dutailly/artist/114336/ Creator Thérèse Eléonore Lingée The Imitation of Antiquity An originally somewhat humorous French engraving by Thérèse-Eléonore Lingée based on an apparently now-lost painting by Dutailly 1795 This is a commentary on the neoclassical craze for all things Greek and Roman including in women's clothing One of the women has laid aside her bonnet gloves and shawl and the man his hat while the other woman who has taken off one of her gloves which she is holding in her other hand is trying to pose the couple in close imitation of the ancient statue on the tall pedestal at left The painting/engraving seems to be posing the question since the Classical world was held up as a model why not go all the way in your emulation Especially of course if you can use it as an occasion for flirting and an excuse to get a kiss from a pretty girl Note that the flesh-and-blood gentleman's feet are in the fourth position of dancing quite unlike those of his marble counterpart > 1795 engraving unknown other versions PD-old-100 Dutailly Thérèse Eléonore Lingée Fashion in 1795 18th-century engravings Balustrades in art Caricatures of France Empire silhouette Kisses in art Neoclassical paintings Statues in art | ||||
