Allegorical Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Hüet
1775
chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Gilles Demarteau the Elder
Gilles Demarteau the Elder (1776–1776) was an artist.
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chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Allegorical Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Hüet is a 1775 chalk by Gilles Demarteau the Elder, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting is a portrait of a man, Jean-Baptiste Hüet, in a circular frame. He has a long face and curly hair tied back in a ponytail. The frame is decorated with flowers, leaves, and ribbons. In the bottom-right corner, there are two cherubs holding a book and a quill pen. The cherubs are surrounded by papers and books, suggesting that Jean-Baptiste Hüet was a writer or scholar. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of elegance and refinement. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to explore the Romanticism movement.
Gilles Demarteau the Elder (1776–1776) was an artist.
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