1775
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Salomon Gessner is a 1775 ink by Augustin de Saint-Aubin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This portrait features a man with curly hair, wearing a light-colored shirt with a loose collar and a bow tied at his neck. The image is presented within an oval frame, adorned with a ribbon at the top bearing the name "GESSNER." A banner at the bottom of the frame contains text in French. The engraving is rendered in a range of grays, with the subject's face and clothing depicted in greater detail than the background. The overall effect is one of subtle contrast and nuance. For more information on the artist behind this work, look up Augustin de Saint-Aubin.
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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