Jean Jacques Rousseau
Französische Grafik 1788–1793, 1791, pubblicato nel 1803
- Artista
- Französische Grafik 1788–1793
- Datazione
- 1791, pubblicato nel 1803
- Tipologia
- Stampa
- Tecnica
- color etching and wash manner on laid paper
- Dimensioni
- sheet (trimmed within platemark): 35,7 × 27,2 cm
- Collezione
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Licenza
- Pubblico dominio, CC0
Descrizione dell’immagine
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.