N.B. Lepicie

c. 1776

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

The image shows an engraved portrait of a man in profile view from the chest up. The man is facing right, with his head slightly tilted upwards. He has a detailed facial profile with a strong nose and chin, and his hair is in an 18th-century style, tied back with a ribbon. He is dressed in a formal 18th-century garment. The portrait is surrounded by an oval frame with a draped cloth design at the top. Below the oval frame is a rectangular plaque inscribed with "N.B. Lépicié Professeur de l’Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture." The engraving features cross-hatching details around the portrait and background, which is plain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving over etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    plate: 19.1 x 13.7 cm (7 1/2 x 5 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 23.5 x 15.8 cm (9 1/4 x 6 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1988.71.8


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: N.B. LEPICIE / Professeur de l'Academie Royale de Peinture / et de Sculpture.; lower left in plate: C.N. Cochin f. delin.1776.; lower right in plate: J.F. Rousseau Sculp.

Wikidata ID

Q74880469

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