Jean Jacques Rousseau

Französische Grafik 1788–1793, 1791, gepubliceerd 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.
Kunstenaar
Französische Grafik 1788–1793
Datering
1791, gepubliceerd 1803
Soort
Prent
Techniek
color etching and wash manner on laid paper
Afmetingen
sheet (trimmed within platemark): 35,7 × 27,2 cm
Collectie
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licentie
Publiek domein, CC0

Beeldbeschrijving

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