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Charles Monnet

French court painter (1732-1808)

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Images by Charles Monnet

7 images from works
  • Etudes d'anatomie à l'usage des peintres / Par Charle [sic] Monnet peintre du roi gravé [sic] par Demarteau graveur du roi.
  • Jean Astruc. Line engraving by L. Halbou, 1771, after C. Monnet.
  • Jean Astruc. Line engraving after C. Monnet.
  • Jean Astruc. Line engraving after C. Monnet.
  • Thanks to the writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Virtue and Truth prevent Human Pride from resisting the efforts of Nature to allow children to live a happy life. Engraving by G. Vidal after Ch. Monnet.
  • Jean Astruc. Line engraving by L. Halbou, 1771, after C. Monnet.
  • A Roman soldier is ordering the burning of the druids who are tied to a stake. Etching by F.A. David after C. Monnet.

Works from the collections

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    Etudes d'anatomie à l'usage des peintres / Par Charle [sic] Monnet peintre du roi gravé [sic] par Demarteau graveur du roi.

    Monnet, Charles, 1732-1809? | Date: [between 1790 and 1799?]
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    Thanks to the writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Virtue and Truth prevent Human Pride from resisting the efforts of Nature to allow children to live a happy life. Engraving by G. Vidal after Ch. Monnet.

    Monnet, Charles, 1732-1809? | Date: [1782/1785] | Reference: 46980i
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    Cephalus, having accidentally shot a target-seeking arrow at Procris in the woods, attempts to extract the arrow from her breast. Engraving by W. Walker, 1775, after C. Monnet.

    Monnet, Charles, 1732-1809? | Date: July 1, 1775 | Reference: 3020404i
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    Jean Astruc. Line engraving after C. Monnet.

    Monnet, Charles, 1732-1809? | Reference: 624i
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    Thisbe kills herself on seeing Pyramus lying dead in front of the tomb of Ninus. Engraving by W. Walker, 1775, after C. Monnet.

    Monnet, Charles, 1732-1809? | Date: March 1 1775 | Reference: 3020914i
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