Self-Portrait

1730/1750

Hubert François Gravelot

Associated Names
Hubert François Gravelot

Artist, French, 1699 - 1773

The image shows a sketch of a person seated with one leg extended on a chair, drawing or writing on a pad or canvas. The person is depicted in profile with defined facial features, curly hair tied back, dressed in artist attire. Their hands are busy sketching with a drawing tool. Artistic materials surround them, like a palette and brush, in an artist's studio setting. A pedestal with a bust is nearby. In the background, human figures are seen in an architectural setting with arches and columns.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 17.6 x 11.4 cm (6 15/16 x 4 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.1800


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.

1987

  • English Drawings and Watercolors, 1630-1850, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1987-1988, no cat.

Watermarks

present but not identified

Wikidata ID

Q64574672

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