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Augustin de Saint-Aubin

Associated Names
Augustin de Saint-Aubin

Artist, French, 1736 - 1807

The image shows a portrait of a woman from the waist up. She is seated and facing her right, with her left hand raised delicately near her face. Her facial features include a profile with a slightly upturned nose and full lips. Her hair is curly or wavy and adorned with an elaborate cap or headpiece with frills. She is dressed in an ornate, flowing gown with lace and ribbon details, a low neckline, and ruffled sleeves. In the background, there is a decorative wall and a small table with a vase of flowers.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.2452

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bocher 1879, no. 406, State ii/v


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1879

  • Bocher, Emmanuel. Augustin de Saint-Aubin. Les gravures francaises du XVIIIe siecle, 5. Paris: Damascene Morgand et Charles Fatout, 1879.

Wikidata ID

Q64954012

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