Jean-Baptiste-François Durey de Meinières

c. 1760

Jean-Baptiste Delafosse, after Louis de Carrogis, called Carmontelle

Associated Names
Jean-Baptiste Delafosse

Artist, French, 1721 - 1775

Louis de Carrogis, called Carmontelle

Artist After, French, 1717 - 1806

The image shows a man seated on a chair with his hands clasped on another chair in front of him. He faces to the right and has a prominent nose, wearing a curly wig that falls past his shoulders. His expression is neutral. The man wears period clothing including a coat, waistcoat, knee-breeches, stockings, and buckled shoes. The background features urns, trees, mountains, and a cloudy sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 30.2 x 18.3 cm (11 7/8 x 7 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.208.20

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: LC De Carmontelle de.1760.; lower right in plate: DelaFosse Sculpsit; lower center in plate: SILENTIO GAUDET.; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: M. J.B. de Menière

Wikidata ID

Q75120701

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