Jean Restout

1771

Jean Charles Levasseur after Jean Bernard Restout

Associated Names
Jean Charles Levasseur

Artist, French, 1734 - 1816

Jean Bernard Restout

Artist After, French, 1732 - 1797

The image shows an engraving of a man seated from the waist up. His head is turned towards the viewer, displaying detailed facial features including a strong jawline and alert eyes. He has tight curls hairstyle typical of the 18th century. The man wears an ornate coat over a shirt with a folded collar. He is holding a paintbrush and a palette, indicating his profession. In the background, an oval frame with the inscription "J. Restout" is visible. The engraving's border is textured, with a classical and formal design.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    plate: 26.5 x 18.5 cm (10 7/16 x 7 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 29 x 21.3 cm (11 7/16 x 8 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1985.44.5

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Le Blanc, no. 35

  • Series Title

    Galerie Françoise, ou Portraits des hommes et femmes célèbres qui ont paru en France

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1854

  • Le Blanc, Charles. _Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, contenant le dictionnaire des graveurs de toutes les nations, dans lequel sont decrites les estampes rares, precieuses et interessantes avec l'indication de leurs differents etats et des prix auxquels, no. 35.

Inscriptions

recto: lower left in plate: Restout filius Pinx.; lower right in plate: Le Vasseur Sculps.; lower center in plate in name plaque: J. RESTOUT.; verso: at lower left in graphite in later hand: 29

Markings

none

Watermarks

partial letters - to be identified

Wikidata ID

Q74067342

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