Abundance
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Plate: 12 5/8 × 8 5/16 in. (32 × 21.1 cm) Sheet: 12 13/16 × 8 9/16 in. (32.6 × 21.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
Accession Number
17.3.3443-63
Art Historical Context
"Abundance," an exquisite etching from 1666 showcases the collaborative genius of Simon Vouet, François Tortebat, and Michel Dorigny. Vouet, a leading French Baroque painter known for his dramatic compositions and lush allegories, likely provided the original design, while Tortebat and Dorigny executed the. Created during the opulent reign of Louis XIV, this work embodies the era's fascination with abundance as a symbol of prosperity and divine favor, often depicted through overflowing cornucopias and bountiful figures. Etching, the medium here, was prized for its precision and tonal depth, a...
About the Artist
Simon Vouet|François Tortebat|Michel Dorigny · 1590–1649
French painter. Comment on works: Portraits; Religious; Mythology; Allegory