Derniere heure de la Baronne de Rebecque

1780

Augustin de Saint-Aubin

Associated Names
Augustin de Saint-Aubin

Artist, French, 1736 - 1807

The image shows a woman's face and part of her upper body enclosed in an oval frame. She is depicted in a relaxed, slightly reclined position, with her head slightly tilted to the side. She has delicate facial features, almond-shaped eyes, and a serene expression. Her hair is partially covered. She is wearing a voluminous, ruffled cloth wrapped around her head and upper body, adorned with intricate detailing and texture. The background is a plain, textured surface that complements the circular framed design, emphasizing the woman's detailed clothing and facial expression.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within platemark): 27.8 × 20.8 cm (10 15/16 × 8 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.2456

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bocher 1879, no. 232, State i/iii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1984

  • Regency to Empire: French Printmaking 1715-1814, The Baltimore Museum of Art; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; and The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 1984-1985, no. 75, repro.

Bibliography

1879

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

1984

  • Carlson, Victor I. and John W. Ittman. Regency to Empire : French Printmaking 1715-1814. Minneapolis, MN, 1984: no.75.

Wikidata ID

Q64954019

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