1780
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Simon-Nicolas-Henri Linguet is a 1780 ink by Augustin de Saint-Aubin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white portrait shows a man with curly hair, a high collar, and a fur-lined robe. His face is serious, framed by a round border inside a rectangular box. The background is plain, and the lines are sharp, giving it a detailed look. The name "S. N. H. Linguet" is written below, along with the year 1736—though the engraving itself is from 1780. The artist used a mix of lines to create texture, especially in the fur and hair. Next, check out etching to see how artists like Saint-Aubin made 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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