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Drawing, Gate to the Temple of Hymen, Pavilion Erected in the Place Dauphin, Paris, France
This is a Drawing. It was attributed to Charles Nicolas Cochin the younger, Charles-François Hutin and Sébastien-Antoine Slodtz and after Charles-François Hutin. We acquired it in 1911. Its medium is pen and black ink, brush and watercolor, white gouache (oxidized), over graphite on thick white wove paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.
The celebration of the wedding was one of the most splendid and elaborate in 18th-century France. The ceremony itself took place in Versailles, followed by three days of parties for the general populace in Paris. Pavilions were erected in six different squares throughout the city where music and dancing, drinking and eating took place. In the final evening, a ball was held in the city hall. All the events are described, richly illustrated by engravings, in a lavish volume seen elsewhere in the exhibition.
This object was donated by Advisory Council.
Cite this object as
Drawing, Gate to the Temple of Hymen, Pavilion Erected in the Place Dauphin, Paris, France; Attributed to Charles-François Hutin (French, 1715 - 1776), Sébastien-Antoine Slodtz (French, 1695 - 1754), Charles Nicolas Cochin the younger (1715 - 1790); France; pen and black ink, brush and watercolor, white gouache (oxidized), over graphite on thick white wove paper; 1911-28-21
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition The Cooper-Hewitt Collections: A Design Resource.
