Francois Verdier

1723

Etienne Desrochers after Jean Ranc

Associated Names
Etienne Desrochers

Artist, French, 1668 - 1741

Jean Ranc

Artist After, French, 1674 - 1735

The image shows a man seated with a slight smile, looking forward. He has distinct facial features and is wearing a cap and a loose-fitting garment draped over his shoulders. Beside him are a drawing board and drawing tools. The background features a stone arch. Below the portrait is a plaque with the name "François Verdier" and professional distinctions.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    plate: 35.9 x 25.6 cm (14 1/8 x 10 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 46.6 x 33.5 cm (18 3/8 x 13 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.23.6

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Firmin-Didot 1876, undescribed

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1876

  • Firmin-Didot, Ambroise. Les Drevet (Pierre, Pierre-Imbert et Claude); catalogue raisonne de leur oeuvre. Paris: Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie, 1876.

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: Ranc Pinxit. Grave par E. Desrochers pour sa reception a l'Academie en 1723; lower center in plate: FRANCOIS VERDIER / Peintre ordinaire du Roy, & ancien Prof esseur / en son Academie de Peinture et de Sculpture.

Wikidata ID

Q74887659

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