P.J. Marco

1784

Augustin de Saint-Aubin after Charles-Nicolas Cochin II

Associated Names
Augustin de Saint-Aubin

Artist, French, 1736 - 1807

Charles-Nicolas Cochin II

Artist After, French, 1715 - 1790

The image is an engraving showcasing a person's head and shoulders in profile within a circular frame. The individual faces to the right with distinct facial features, styled hair, and formal attire typical of the 18th century. The circular frame background is dark, with the top inscribed as "P. J. MARCO."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving over etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    plate: 10.8 x 10.4 cm (4 1/4 x 4 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 13.2 x 11.2 cm (5 3/16 x 4 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1988.71.9

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bocher 1879, no. 168, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frederic R. Halsey (Lugt. 1308)

Associated Names

Bibliography

1879

  • Bocher, Emmanuel. Augustin de Saint-Aubin. Les gravures francaises du XVIIIe siecle, 5. Paris: Damascene Morgand et Charles Fatout, 1879.

Inscriptions

around circumference in plate top of medallion: P.J.MARCO.; lower center in plate: C.N. Cochin f.delin. Aug. de St.Aubin. Sculp.; lower right verso by later hand in graphite: Xmas Paris 1906 / fr. CX.

Wikidata ID

Q74880473

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