Artwork
Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset
Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Augustin de Saint-Aubin. It dates from 1803 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:center in plate: J.B.L.GRESSET.; below image, center in plate: AS; by later hand, lower left in graphite: proof
About this work
Overview
This print is a portrait of Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset, created by Augustin de Saint-Aubin in 1803 using engraving over etching on laid paper.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait depicts a man with curly hair and a white cravat, identified as Gresset by a label below the image. The circular border within a rectangular frame focuses attention on the subject's face.
Technique & Style
The image was produced by etching a design into a metal plate, then engraving it further before printing. This technique allowed for the detailed rendering of Gresset's features characteristic of portrait prints from the early 19th century.
History & Provenance
Augustin de Saint-Aubin, a member of a prominent French family of artists, created this work, continuing a family tradition that spanned several generations of printmakers and draftsmen.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Augustin de Saint-Aubin sometimes styled Auguste de Saint-Aubin (3 January 1736 – 9 November 1807), belongs to an important dynasty of French designers and engravers.
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