Frederick II

1803

Augustin de Saint-Aubin after Barthelemy Blaise

Associated Names
Augustin de Saint-Aubin

Artist, French, 1736 - 1807

Barthelemy Blaise

Artist After, French, 1738 - 1819

The image shows an engraving of the upper half of a person in profile, facing left. The person has distinct facial features including a prominent nose and chin, with short, neatly combed wavy or curly hair. They wear a high-collared garment with buttons and an emblem on the chest. The background has a detailed oval frame design. Below the image is a rectangular box with the inscription 'FRÉDÉRIC II.' and the artist's name.

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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): 21.3 x 13.2 cm (8 3/8 x 5 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1987.70.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bocher 1879, no. 86, State iii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1879

  • Bocher, Emmanuel. Augustin de Saint-Aubin. Les gravures francaises du XVIIIe siecle, 5. Paris: Damascene Morgand et Charles Fatout, 1879.

Inscriptions

lower center in plate below medallion: FREDERIC II.; across bottom in plate below frame: Grave par Aug.St.Aubin dapres le Buste en Marbre fait par M.Blaise pour la Galerie du 1er.Consu

Wikidata ID

Q74877350

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