Jean-Baptiste Rousseau

1802

Augustin de Saint-Aubin

Associated Names
Augustin de Saint-Aubin

Artist, French, 1736 - 1807

The image is a bust portrait engraving of a man identified as J.B. Rousseau, showing his upper torso and head. He is positioned in profile, facing left. His facial features include a prominent nose and a slight double chin. His hair is styled in elaborate curls. He is wearing a high-collared shirt with a cravat and a coat, both depicted in detailed engraving strokes. The portrait is encased within an oval frame, with no visible jewelry or objects being held. The background features a lined pattern, and there is an inscription with his name, "J.B. ROUSSEAU," along with the engraver's mark at the bottom, "Aug. St. Aubin fecit."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving over etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.3 x 11.5 cm (6 13/16 x 4 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 17.3 x 13.6 cm (6 13/16 x 5 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.88.25

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bocher 1879, no. 242, State iii/iv

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.

Inscriptions

center in plate: J.B.ROUSSEAU. / Aug.St.Aubin fecit.

Wikidata ID

Q74875544

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