Jean Denis L'Empereur

1761

Pierre Gonord after Charles-Nicolas Cochin II

Associated Names
Pierre Gonord

Artist, French, active c. 1755 - active c. 1761

Charles-Nicolas Cochin II

Artist After, French, 1715 - 1790

The image shows a profile view of a person's head and shoulders in an oval frame. The individual faces to the right, displaying their side profile with distinct facial features, including a pronounced nose and slightly furrowed brow. The person has curly hair cascading down to their shoulders and wears a garment with a prominent collar. The background is grayish, and there is a decorative bow at the top of the oval frame. Below the portrait is text that reads "JEAN DENIS L'EMPEREUR" with additional descriptions and details about the engraving from 1761.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    crayon-manner engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 18.8 x 13.6 cm (7 3/8 x 5 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1989.84.9

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: Dessine par C.Cochin le fil.[?] 1759; / JEAN DENIS L'EMPEREUR / Ecuyer, Ancien Echevin, Doyen de Mrs. / Les Conseillers du Roy / Quartiniers de la Ville de Paris. / Presente Pav son Serviteur et ami, J.P. Le Bas. / Rendu Par le nouvel art du

Wikidata ID

Q74884480

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