Claude Joseph Vernet

1781

Benedict Alphonse Nicolet after Charles-Nicolas Cochin II

Associated Names
Benedict Alphonse Nicolet

Artist, French, 1743 - 1806

Charles-Nicolas Cochin II

Artist After, French, 1715 - 1790

The image shows a portrait of a man facing left in profile. He has distinct facial features including a strong nose and a focused gaze. His hair is styled with curls and a ribbon tied at the back. He is wearing formal attire with a high collar and possibly a cravat or ruffled necktie. The background has a circular medallion frame with a decorative bow at the top and text identifying the man as Joseph Vernet and his affiliations.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    plate: 20.4 x 14.8 cm (8 1/16 x 5 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 23.2 x 18.6 cm (9 1/8 x 7 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1989.84.15

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: CLDE. JOSEPH VERNET / Peintre du Roi, Confeiller de l'Academie / Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture.; lower left in plate: C.N. Cochin fil. del.; lower right in plate: B.A . Nicolet fe.1781.

Wikidata ID

Q74884512

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