Portret van de schilder Jean Grandjean 1777

This 1777 charcoal drawing by Jan Tersteeg depicts a portrait of fellow artist Jean Grandjean. The drawing shows Grandjean seated in a chair, resting his hand on the back of a chair. He is dressed in a smart coat, and his hair is styled in a powdered wig. Tersteeg, a Dutch painter known for his portraits and landscapes, captures the sitter's refined appearance with meticulous detail and subtle shading. The intimate, life-size scale of the drawing suggests a personal connection between the artist and his subject, further emphasized by the inclusion of Grandjean's drawing tools on the table.