Frontispiece: J.J. Rousseau
1777
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1777
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with curly hair and a high white collar. His face is framed in an oval shape, set inside a decorative border. The name "J.J. ROUSSEAU" is written in a small box below the portrait. The image is made using a printmaking method that creates fine lines and shading. This style was popular for detailed portraits in the 1700s. Look up etching to see how artists like Saint-Aubin made prints like this.
