Hubert François Gravelot

Gravelot's design is preparatory for the engraved frontispiece to Act I of Fenouillot de Falbaire de Quingey's tragedy "Les Jammabos, ou, Les Moines Japonais", as published in his "Oeuvres" (Paris : Veuve Duchesne, 1787). The engraving was executed by Jean Baptiste Simonet (1742-after 1813). The monk Uranka is shown confronting Okimas, who is accompanied by the princess Agénie and a third figure. For the other six preparatory drawings related to Quingey's "Les Jammabos" see also 1963.13.11, 1963.13:12, 1963.13:14, 1963.13:15, 1963.13:16, and 1968.15:21. According to Kraemer, “Only two of Gravelot's designs were engraved and appeared in the 1787 two-volume edition of the author's complete works. Although published fourteen years after his death, Gravelot may have worked on these drawings during the last years of his life.”