Portret van Charles-Michel de l'Épée by Gerhardus Fredericus Eilbracht

Portret van Charles-Michel de l'Épée c. 1838

pencil drawn

amateur sketch

aged paper

light pencil work

pencil sketch

personal sketchbook

portrait reference

idea generation sketch

pencil drawing

pencil work

This is a portrait of Charles-Michel de l'Épée, a French clergyman and educator who is considered the father of sign language education. It is a lithograph created in 1838 by the Dutch artist Gerhardus Fredericus Eilbracht. The artwork is currently housed at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The portrait shows de l'Épée in detail, with a focus on his serious yet kind facial expression. The lithograph is an example of a popular genre of portraiture in the 19th century, depicting significant figures from history.