Charles Jean Francois Henault

Charles-Etienne Gaucher after Charles-Nicolas Cochin II

Associated Names
Charles-Etienne Gaucher

Artist, French, 1741 - 1804

Charles-Nicolas Cochin II

Artist After, French, 1715 - 1790

The image shows a detailed engraving of a man facing left. He has a prominent nose, wavy hair styled for the time period, and wears a high-collared garment. The engraving is within an ornate rectangular frame with decorative elements. Below the portrait is an inscription with the man's name, Charles Jean François Hénault, and his titles.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving and etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 31.3 x 23.9 cm (12 5/16 x 9 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1988.71.6

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: CHARLES JEAN FRANCOIS HENAULT / PRESIDT. HONORE.DU PARLEMT.DE PARIS, / de l'ACADIE.FRANCE. et de celle des INSCRIPTIONS. / Mort a Paris sa Pa trie en 1770 .; lLp//: Dessine par C.N. Cochin; lRp//: Grave par C.E. Gaucher.; all other inscription s by later hand in graphite, lLv//: (undeciphered).63 102; lRv//: 215 / 1

Wikidata ID

Q74880416

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