Portret van baron Charles Athanase Walckenaer 1822

"Portret van baron Charles Athanase Walckenaer" (1822) is a portrait of the French naturalist and writer Charles Athanase Walckenaer by the French artist Julien-Léopold Boilly. The portrait is in the form of a lithograph, a printing process where an image is transferred from a stone to paper, creating a detailed and delicate effect. The artwork shows Walckenaer in profile, dressed in a dark coat and a white shirt, with a serious expression on his face. The inscription below the portrait identifies Walckenaer as a member of the French Royal Institute, which underscores his importance as a scholar and writer. This lithograph, completed by Boilly, is an example of portraiture in the early 19th century, highlighting both the subject's intellectual achievements and their place within French society.