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The grotto and the fountain in the North Garden of Ermenonville – Jean-Jacques Rousseau botanizing and admiring the bubbling spring
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    The grotto and the fountain in the North Garden of Ermenonville – Jean-Jacques Rousseau botanizing and admiring the bubbling spring

    TitleThe grotto and the fountain in the North Garden of Ermenonville – Jean-Jacques Rousseau botanizing and admiring the bubbling spring
  • Technique/ MaterialOil on paper mounted on canvas
  • DimensionsDimensions: (h x b) 13 x 18,5 cm
    Frame: (h x b x dj) 18,5 x 23,5 x 2,5 cm
  • Artist/Maker Artist: Alexandre Dunouy, French, born 1757, dead 1841
  • Depicted PersonJean-Jacques Rousseau, French, born 1712-06-28, dead 1778-07-02
  • Geographical originFrance
  • Inventory No.NM 7607
  • AcquisitionPurchase 2021 Hedda and N.D. Qvist Fund
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    Rousseau gained a large cult following after his death in Ermenonville in July 1778. Landscape painter Alexandre Dunouy was one of the artists who capitalised on the philosopher’s considerable popularity. This anecdotal representation of Rousseau was probably not painted until around 1800. Dunouy’s painting style is extremely delicate with small beautiful details and colouristic accents.