Salomon Gessner

1775

Augustin de Saint-Aubin after Vivant Denon

Associated Names
Augustin de Saint-Aubin

Artist, French, 1736 - 1807

Vivant Denon

Artist After, French, 1747 - 1825

The image shows a portrait of a man's upper body in profile view. He is positioned in a way that highlights his side profile, with distinct features such as a prominent nose, receding hairline, and curly hair towards the back of his head. He is wearing a collared shirt with a scarf tied at the neck. The portrait is enclosed in an oval frame with fabric at the top. Below the frame is a scroll with French text. The background has textured diagonal lines, creating a contrast with the smooth lines of the man's profile. The overall style is elegant and classical, resembling engraved portraits.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving over etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    plate: 16.7 x 12 cm (6 9/16 x 4 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 27.5 x 17.8 cm (10 13/16 x 7 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1987.70.14

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bocher 1879, no. 89, State iv/v

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

upper center in plate top of medallion: GESSNER.; across bottom in plate 5-line inscription below medallion; lower center in plate below frame: Denon ad vivum delin. 1775; lower right in plate below frame: A.d.St.A.s c.; aBp//below frame: Se trouve a Paris ches A.de St.Aubin Graveur du Roi, rue des Mathurins, Hotel d e Clugny.

Wikidata ID

Q74877404

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