1779
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Louise Emilie Baronne de *** is a 1779 ink by Augustin de Saint-Aubin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a woman with her hair styled in a tall, curly updo. She wears a lace collar and a simple dress, looking off to the side with a calm expression. Below her, a wreath of leaves and flowers frames the image, and a banner at the bottom has some French text. The artist used fine lines to show the details of her face and hair, which is typical of etched prints. This piece was made in 1779, which was early in the Romanticism movement. Look up etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how artists create prints like this.
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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