Portrait of E.C. Genet 1793

This engraving by Gilles Louis Chrétien is a portrait of E.C. Genet, a French diplomat. It is a profile portrait, depicting Genet in a dark coat with the French military insignia. The artwork is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The engraving is from 1793, highlighting the important figure of Genet, the French Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States during the early years of the French Revolution. His position was a pivotal one during the French Revolution, and his portrait reflects the political climate of his time.