Nicolas Poussin

Albert Clouet

Associated Names
Albert Clouet

Artist, Flemish, 1636 - 1679

The image shows a detailed illustration of a person's body from the upper torso to the head. The person is in a three-quarter view facing slightly to the left and looking directly at the viewer. The facial features include pronounced cheekbones, a slight frown, and long wavy hair extending to the neck. The person is dressed in draped clothing resembling a robe or cloak, with folds indicating thick fabric. A hand is raised to chest level, holding a cylindrical object that resembles a rolled document. Surrounding the person is an ornate decorative frame with intricate garland-like elements. The background has a plain, vertical lined pattern and a visible rectangular panel adding depth, and there are inscriptions beside the person.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 15.3 x 12.2 cm (6 x 4 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1987.70.2


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

2016

  • Rather, Susan. The American School: Artists and Status in the Late Colonial and Early National Era. New Haven, 2016: 100, 101, fig. 80.

Inscriptions

center right in plate: NICOLO / PVSSINO; lower right in plate along edge of book: DE.LVM.ET.VMB.; lower right in plate: A Clou / sculp; lower right verso in brown ink: 45

Wikidata ID

Q74877339

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