Portrait of a man in profile to the left, bust-length

Details

Augustin de Saint-Aubin (Paris 1736-1807)
Portrait of a man in profile to the left, bust-length
graphite with stumping, circular
3 ½ in. diam. (9.4 cm.)

Provenance

Anonymous sale; Christie's, New York, 30 January 1998, lot 302.

Special notice

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Lot Essay

This portrait of a yet unidentified sitter was most likely executed by Saint-Aubin in preparation for an engraving. A skilled draftsman and designer, the artist was appointed greveur du roi at the Bibliothèque Royale in 1777.

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