J. Gosseaume

1781

Louis-Jacques Cathelin after Charles-Nicolas Cochin II

Associated Names
Louis-Jacques Cathelin

Artist, French, 1738/1739 - 1804

Charles-Nicolas Cochin II

Artist After, French, 1715 - 1790

The image shows an engraved portrait of a man in profile. He has a prominent nose, a strong chin, neutral expression, and pulled-back hair with a bow at the back. He wears formal attire with a high-collared shirt, coat, and a ruffled cravat. The background has decorative concentric circles framing his profile, and the top of the frame reads "J. Gossau." The engraving is signed "C.N. Cochin del 1781 L.W. Cathelin."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 9.8 x 9 cm (3 7/8 x 3 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1989.84.5

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

upper center in plate: J. GOSSEAUME.; lower center in plate: C.N. Cochin del. 1781.L.J. Cathelin.; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: 169

Wikidata ID

Q74884468

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