Head of a Venerable Man

Gilles-Antoine Demarteau after Edme Bouchardon

Associated Names
Gilles-Antoine Demarteau

Artist, French, 1750 - 1802

Edme Bouchardon

Artist After, French, 1698 - 1762

The image displays a profile view of a person's head and shoulders. The individual faces left, featuring distinct facial attributes like a noticeable nose and a full beard extending downward. Their long, wavy hair covers the back of the head, appearing voluminous. They wear a draped garment reminiscent of classical attire. The background contains diagonal lines creating a textured look, contributing to the portrait's depth. No jewelry or objects are visible.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chalk manner printed in red

  • Credit Line

    Ellwanger/Mescha Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 57.6 x 45 cm (22 11/16 x 17 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 65.7 x 50.2 cm (25 7/8 x 19 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.162.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Grossherzogliches Museum, Schwerin. Ellwanger/Mescha Collection, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2005.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Bouchardon del.; lower center in plate: Tiré du Cabinet de Monsieur de Julienne / Paris chez demarteau Rue de la Pellerie a la Cloche; lower right: DeMarteau l'ne Sculp. C.P.R.; by later hand, lower right in ink: No 2 1/2

Wikidata ID

Q76341266

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