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Object Type
print
Museum number
1865,0114.710
Title
Object:
François Marie Arouet de Voltaire
Description
Portrait of philosopher Voltaire, after the bust by Lemoyne; bust-length, in profile to left; with long curly wig; in circular frame, with tablet and laurel branches in the lower part. before 1778 Etching and engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Augustin de Saint-Aubin
After:
Jean Baptiste Lemoyne
School/style
French
Production date
1751-1778
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
182 millimetres
(trimmed)
Width:
130 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Perhaps a pair to a portrait of Rameau (1890,0415.145.*); the plates are similar in composition and the sitters composed some operas together.
Bibliographic references
Bocher 1879 / Augustin de Saint-Aubin: catalogue raisonné
(265.III)
De Vinck 1909-1967 / Collection De Vinck. Un siècle d'histoire de France par l'estampe. Inventaire analytique.
(4132)
Firmin-Didot 1875-77 / Les graveurs de portraits en France catalogue raisonné de la collection des portraits de l' École Française
(2107)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
sculpture
Associated names
Portrait of:
Voltaire
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Edward Daniell
Acquisition date
1865
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1865,0114.710