Daniel-Charles Trudaine

c. 1761

French 18th Century

Associated Names
French 18th Century

Artist

Louis de Carrogis, called Carmontelle

Artist After, French, 1717 - 1806

The image shows a seated man in an ornate chair holding an open book. He is dressed in 18th-century attire and a formal hairstyle, with a table nearby holding books and a quill in an inkwell. The setting includes an architectural column, a tree, a landscape with trees and a bridge, and a partly cloudy sky. The floor has a checkerboard design.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 30.5 x 20.5 cm (12 x 8 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.208.19

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

across bottom in plate: L.C. De Carmontelle delin.1761. DANIEL - CHARLES TRUDAINE

Wikidata ID

Q75120699