Portret van Jacques-François Chéreau 1780

This 1780 engraving by Antoine Carrée depicts Jacques-François Chéreau, a French composer and organist. The portrait shows Chéreau seated at a desk, reading a book, with a number of framed portraits in the background, adding a personal touch to the composition. This intricate detail is typical of Rococo style portraiture, favored during the 18th century. The engraving, now part of the Rijksmuseum collection, demonstrates Carrée's mastery of light and shadow, rendering the subject with remarkable realism.