Charles-Georges Coqueley de Chaussepierre

1780

Jean Francois Rousseau after Charles-Nicolas Cochin II

Associated Names
Jean Francois Rousseau

Artist, French, born c. 1740

Charles-Nicolas Cochin II

Artist After, French, 1715 - 1790

This is a close-up portrait of a man's head and shoulders shown in profile view facing left. The man has an aquiline nose, a prominent chin, and detailed curled hair styled in tight rolls cascading towards his shoulders. He wears a coat and an undergarment with a high collar typical of the 18th century. The image is circular, framed with decorative text around the perimeter. The background has lined textures within the circular frame. At the bottom, there are inscriptions with the artist's name and the year 1780.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving over etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 10 x 9.2 cm (3 15/16 x 3 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.88.19


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

around circumference in plate top of frame: C. G. COQUELEY DE CHAUSSEPIERRE.; around circumference in plate below bottom edge of frame: C.N.Cochin fil. del. 1780. J. Fr. Rousseau Sculp.

Wikidata ID

Q74875498

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