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Charles-Melchior Descourtis

33 works

Charles-Melchior Descourtis (1753-1820) was a printmaker. Read more

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Hand-colored print of the Seine with the Louvre on the left, the Pont Neuf in the distance, boats and log rafts, and a stormy

View of the Louvre and the Pont Neuf, from Vues des Tuileries)

1789

Hand-colored print of a street brawl with drawn swords, a woman in green, onlookers, and a ruined tower behind.

La Rixe (The Brawl)

c.1788

Hand-colored print of two nude women bathing by a waterfall while two young men fish from a cliff above.

The Pranksters (The Pranksters)

c. 1798

Woman in white dress covers a seated man's eyes in a garden with flowers, scattered letters and a sculpture on a pedestal.

The Lover Surprised (The Surprised Lover)

c. 1798

Hand-colored print of elegant figures dancing and resting in a garden beside a seated statue, with a tambourine player and do

Le Tambourin (The Tambourin)

c.1789-1794

Hand-colored engraving of a waterfall cascading down a rocky Alpine cliff, with two figures on a path and snowy peaks beyond.

Vue du Schild-Wald-Bach, Prise Enhiver (View of Schild-Wald Bach, from the Vues remarquables des montagnes des la Sui…

1785

Hand-colored engraving of Schadau castle on Lake Thun with boats, mountains, and figures on the shore.

Vue de Schadau sur le Lac de Thun (View of Scadau, from the Vues remarquables des montagnes de la Suisse)

1785

Hand-colored print of a riverside quay with a stone bridge, boats, horses, townhouses and figures under a cloudy sky.

View of Port St. Bernard

1784

Colored print of a busy Paris riverside port with barges, carts, horses, and figures under a stormy sky.

View of the Port of St.Paul, Paris

1784

Hand-coloured print of a blue glacier ice wall, rocky riverbed, and mountain peaks with small figures in the foreground.

The Lütschine River Issuing from the Lower Grindelwald Glacier

Hand-coloured print of a mountain valley seen through a cave opening, with figures and a dog on a ledge in the foreground.

Gezicht op een landschap vanuit de Grot van de Draak

1763

Hand-colored print of a blue glacier with jagged ice above a rushing stream, mountains behind, and small figures on rocks.

Gletsjer bij Grindelwald

1763

Hand-colored print of Alps and glaciers seen over a castle, fountain garden, fields and village under a pale sky.

Vue generale des Alpes et Glaciers

1753

Hand-colored print of a lake with a turreted castle on an island, mountains behind, boats and strolling figures in the foregr

Vue de Schadau

1753

Hand-colored print of a kneeling man offering a locket beside a reclining woman on a shore, with a wrecked ship in a stormy s

Finding Virginie's Body, plate 5 from Paul et Virginie

1795-97

Colored engraving of a gentleman embracing a boy beside a thatched hut, with women and a servant under a large tree.

The Arrival of Monsieur de la Bourdonnais, plate 3 from Paul et Virginie

1795-97

Hand-colored print of a man pointing at a kneeling figure beneath trees, with two children and a tropical landscape behind th

The Fugitive Slave, plate 2 from Paul et Virginie

1795-97

Hand-colored print of kneeling figures praying near a church with bell tower, banana trees, and a dog in a tropical landscape

The Prayer, plate 6 from Paul et Virginie

1795-97

Print of two women embracing under a banana tree at night, with a moon, mountains and a ship in the background.

The Departure, plate 4 from Paul et Virginie

1795-97

Hand-colored print of two seated figures and a dog under a tree as a man with a basket runs toward them in a rocky landscape.

The Night, plate 1 from Paul et Virginie

1795

Oval portrait of a woman with powdered grey curls, white ruffled gown, red sash and star badge, against a dark background.

Portret van Wilhelmina van Pruisen

1791

Hand-colored print of a stone arch bridge over a waterfall in a steep mountain gorge, with mules and travelers crossing.

The Devil's Bridge

1780

Oval portrait print of a woman with powdered curled hair, ruffled neckline and puffed sleeves against a dark background.

Portret van Frederica Louise Wilhelmina

1780

Watercolor of a fairground with tents, a stage with harlequin performers, a woman in white, a child and dogs among trees.

Four Scenes of Village Life

1788

Hand-colored print of villagers gathered under canvas tents at an outdoor fair, with musicians, a woman in white and a dog.

Four Scenes of Village Life

1785

Woman in white dress covers a seated man's eyes in a garden with a statue, hollyhocks and scattered letters.

L'Amant surpris

Colored print of a village wedding with a bride in white, seated guests under draped tents, musicians, and a dog in the foreg

Noce de Village (Village Wedding)

1785

Watercolor of a village fair with tents, a crowd, costumed performers on a stage under a tree, and dogs in the foreground.

Foire de Village

1788

Oval portrait print of a woman with curled powdered hair, white ruffled gown, and pink sash against a dark background.

Frederica Sophia Wilhelmina of Prussia, Princess of Orange Nassau

Print of elegantly dressed figures in a garden with a tambourine player, dogs, a monkey, and a seated statue beside a tree.

Le Tambourin

1789

Hand-coloured engraving of the Porte Saint-Bernard in Paris, with a stone bridge over the Seine, boats, horses and figures in

Blick auf die Porte Saint-Bernard von Osten (Paris)

1784

Coloured print of a crowded riverside quay with carts, horses, barges and people, a stone bridge and city buildings beyond.

Blick auf den Port Saint-Paul und die Ile Louviers von Westen

1784

Charles-Melchior Descourtis (1753-1820) was a printmaker. Charles-Melchior Descourtis was born and died in Paris. Browse 33 works by Charles-Melchior Descourtis from 9 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikidata