Antoinette du Ligier de La Garde Deshoulieres

1803

Augustin de Saint-Aubin after Elisabeth Sophie Cheron

Associated Names
Augustin de Saint-Aubin

Artist, French, 1736 - 1807

Elisabeth Sophie Cheron

Artist After, French, 1648 - 1711

This is an engraved portrait of a woman named Mademoiselle Deshoulieres. She is depicted facing forward with a slight turn of her head. Her facial features include a gentle smile, high cheekbones, and a softly defined chin. Her hair is styled in an elaborate updo with curls and is adorned with a decorative headpiece. She is dressed in an elegant garment with a low neckline and draped shawl. There are no visible jewelry. The frame around the portrait has a lined pattern and an ornate plaque displaying her name. The background is simple and unadorned.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    plate: 16.6 x 11.1 cm (6 9/16 x 4 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 24 x 13.9 cm (9 7/16 x 5 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1987.70.9

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bocher 1879, no. 71, 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: Mme. DESHOULIERES.; lower left in plate below frame: M. Soph.Cheron pinx.; lower right in plate below frame: Aug.St.Aubin sculp.1803.

Wikidata ID

Q74877375

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