D. Pineau, Sculpteur

1770

Jean-Michel Moreau after Pierre Paul Merelle

Associated Names
Jean-Michel Moreau the Younger

Artist, French, 1741 - 1814

Pierre Paul Merelle

Artist After, French, 1713 - 1782

An engraved portrait of a man's upper body and head is depicted within an oval frame. The man is looking directly at the viewer with his head slightly turned to one side. He has a rounded face with pronounced cheeks and wears a confident expression. The man's hair is styled in a period-appropriate fashion, featuring short, curling locks framing his face in a powdered wig. He is dressed in a formal coat with a high collar and a decorative scarf or cravat around his neck. The oval frame is surrounded by an ornate border with floral patterns and intricate detailing. A rectangular plaque beneath the portrait is inscribed with "D. Pineau Sculpteur." The background has a textured appearance that enhances the three-dimensional effect of the frame and plaque, with additional filigree for design embellishment.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving and etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    plate: 12.6 x 9.5 cm (4 15/16 x 3 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 17.8 x 13.2 cm (7 x 5 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1990.56.7

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bocher 1882, no. 42


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1882

  • Bocher, Emmanuel. Jean Michel Moreau le jeune. Les gravures francaises du XVIIIe siecle, 6. Paris: Damascene Morgand et Charles Fatout, 1882.

Inscriptions

below image, lower left in plate: Merelle filius. p.; below image, lower right in plate: JM.Moreau LeJ.ne 1770; across bottom in plate: D. PINEAU / Sculpteur

Wikidata ID

Q74885112

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