Francois de Malherbe

1805

Augustin de Saint-Aubin

Associated Names
Augustin de Saint-Aubin

Artist, French, 1736 - 1807

The image is an engraving of a man with detailed facial features, curly hair, and a ruffled collar. He is facing the viewer with a slight turn to his right. The background features an oval frame, textured lines, and a plaque inscribed with the name "MALHERBE." The engraving is on textured paper.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving over etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.7 x 11.5 cm (6 15/16 x 4 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 23.7 x 16.4 cm (9 5/16 x 6 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1988.52.6

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bocher 1879, no. 161, State i/iv

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

center in plate: MALHERBE; below image, center in plate: AS

Wikidata ID

Q74878359

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