Portret van Jean-Baptiste Dubos by Charles Etienne Gaucher

Portret van Jean-Baptiste Dubos 1751 - 1804

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pencil drawn

photo of handprinted image

aged paper

light pencil work

pale palette

photo restoration

light coloured

old engraving style

white palette

ink colored

"Portret van Jean-Baptiste Dubos" is a portrait engraving created by Charles Etienne Gaucher between 1751 and 1804. The engraving depicts Jean-Baptiste Dubos, a French historian and philosopher. Gaucher, born in 1741 and active in the latter half of the 18th century, was a prominent engraver known for his meticulous detail and realistic style. The engraving shows Dubos in a formal setting, wearing a clerical collar and a somber expression. This small-scale work (141 mm x 89 mm) would have been a popular format for personal collections or as a commemorative piece.