Portret van Joseph Marie Terray by Louis Jacques Cathelin

Portret van Joseph Marie Terray 1777

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photo of handprinted image

aged paper

toned paper

light pencil work

ink paper printed

parchment

light coloured

white palette

watercolour illustration

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"Portret van Joseph Marie Terray" is an engraving created in 1777 by Louis Jacques Cathelin. The piece depicts Joseph Marie Terray, a French politician who served as Controller-General of Finances under King Louis XV. Terray is seated in an ornate chair, his face adorned with a thoughtful expression, while holding a document in his hand. This piece is an excellent example of the detail-oriented and realistic style of engraving popular in the 18th century, and captures the likeness of a significant figure of the French Enlightenment.