Marie-Antoinette of France

1775

Louis-Jacques Cathelin after Jean-Martial Fredou

Associated Names
Louis-Jacques Cathelin

Artist, French, 1738/1739 - 1804

Jean-Martial Fredou

Artist After, French, c. 1711 - 1795

The image depicts a portrait showing the upper body of a woman seated with her upper body turned slightly to her left and her head facing forward. She has a serene expression with delicate, soft facial features and a high forehead. Her hair is styled in an intricate updo adorned with a bow or ribbon and possibly flowers. She is wearing an elaborate gown with a ruffled neckline and sleeves, decorated with vertical bands and what appears to be intricate lacing. A flower is pinned to her left shoulder. Around her neck is a fine choker or necklace. The portrait is set within a large oval frame that is embellished with floral motifs, bows, and a crest featuring a crown at the bottom. The background is a textured canvas or paper that provides a simple backdrop to her image and the elaborate frame around her.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 41.8 × 29.8 cm (16 7/16 × 11 3/4 in.)
    plate: 41.1 × 29.1 cm (16 3/16 × 11 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.2337


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1944

  • French Prints and Drawings of the XVIIIth Century, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1944-1945, no catalogue.

Inscriptions

recto: none; verso: in graphite, at bottom right: K190 [circled] / F 360

Markings

none

Wikidata ID

Q64959945

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