Jeune Seigneur François/Dame en Mantille

1720s(?)

published by Jacques Chéreau

Associated Names
Jacques Chéreau

Publisher, French, 1688 - 1776

The image features three full-length figures from an 18th-century illustration. The person on the left, seen from behind, is a woman holding a fan in her right hand and dressed in a voluminous gown with elaborate floral designs and a cape, along with an ornately covered head. The middle figure, a man, stands slightly turned to his left in profile, with his right foot forward, holding a walking stick or sword in his left hand. He wears a decorated coat with a prominent ribbon on the shoulder, knee-length breeches, and adorned shoes, with styled back hair. The person on the right, a woman, faces to the left in profile, wearing a luxurious gown with a fur-lined cape or mantilla, styled-up hair, and holding a muff. The background is plain, emphasizing the details of the clothing.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving with etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Katharine Shepard and Ailsa Mellon Bruce Funds

  • Dimensions

    plate: 16.4 x 24.6 cm (6 7/16 x 9 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 23.5 x 33.6 cm (9 1/4 x 13 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.68.4


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Christopher Mendez, London); purchased 2012 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in image: A Paris chez Chereau, rue St. Jacques; lower right in image: au Grand St. Remy 3.; across lower edge of plate: JEUNE SEIGNEUR FRANCOIS, DAME EN MANTILLE

Wikidata ID

Q76561137

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