Francois Missonne

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
Unknown 19th Century

Artist

The image shows a portrait of a person facing slightly right, with their head turned towards the viewer. The person has a narrow face, arched eyebrows, a small mustache, and a pointed chin. They have medium-length straight hair tucked behind their ears and wear a broad-brimmed hat, a period-style garment with a wide collar, and an elaborately patterned jacket. The person is holding an unknown object. The background features a textured surface with illustrations of a crescent moon, a sun with a face, and light clouds. The portrait is framed in an oval on aged paper with handwritten text below.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 11 × 8.6 cm (4 5/16 × 3 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.894

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

W. B. Dukes [d. 1942], London, (L.2757a); (Sotheby, London, sale July 8, 1942, no. 112); Hermann Marx [d. 1948], Surrey, (L.2816a); (Sotheby, London, sale May 24, 1948, no. 165); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1951.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65217917

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