Fontenelle

1796/1797

Pierre Gabriel Langlois after Guillaume Voiriot after Jean-Jacques Forty

Associated Names
Pierre Gabriel Langlois

Artist, French, 1754 - c. 1810

Guillaume Voiriot

Artist After, French, 1713 - 1799

Jean-Jacques Forty

Artist After, French, 1743 - 1800

The image shows a portrait of a man's head and shoulders within an oval frame, surrounded by a patterned rectangular border. The man is facing forward with a slightly turned head to his right. His facial features include prominent cheekbones, deep-set eyes, and a neutral expression. He has a balding head with a turban or headscarf draped over it. The man is wearing an elaborately textured robe with a fur collar, and a cravat or scarf around his neck. The background features intricate line patterns that frame the oval portrait.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper [trial state]

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 33.7 x 24 cm (13 1/4 x 9 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.88.11


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Peint par Voiriot; lower center in plate: Dessine par Forty; lower right in plate: et Grave par P.G. Langlois l'an 5.

Wikidata ID

Q74875432

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