Jean Jacques Rousseau

Französische Grafik 1788–1793, 1791, published 1803

The portrait depicts a man with prominent features and gray hair styled in a traditional 18th-century fashion. He is wearing a coat with a high collar and a visible neckcloth. The background is a plain dark oval within a larger rectangular area. The subject is identified as Jean Jacques Rousseau. The portrait is rendered in a soft sepia tone.
Artist
Französische Grafik 1788–1793
Date
1791, published 1803
Type
Print
Medium
color etching and wash manner on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed within platemark): 35.7 × 27.2 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The portrait depicts a man with prominent features and gray hair styled in a traditional 18th-century fashion. He is wearing a coat with a high collar and a visible neckcloth. The background is a plain dark oval within a larger rectangular area. The subject is identified as Jean Jacques Rousseau. The portrait is rendered in a soft sepia tone.

Französische Grafik 1788–1793