J.B. Rousseau, after Aved
Medium
Engraving; second state
Dimensions
Plate: 8 1/4 × 5 1/2 in. (20.9 × 14 cm) Sheet: 10 9/16 × 6 7/8 in. (26.8 × 17.4 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Anonymous Gift, 1924
Accession Number
24.80.5
Tags
Art Historical Context
This elegant engraving, titled *J.B. Rousseau, Aved*, captures the likeness of Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, celebrated 18th-century French poet, playwright, and musician known for his lyrical odes and classical themes. Created in 1795 by engraver Jean Louis Anselin an original portrait by Jacques André Joseph Aved—a of Rococo portraiture—this print is a "second state," indicating a refined edition with possible adjustments to the plate for enhanced detail. Measuring a modest plate size of ¼ × 5½ inches, it exemplifies the precision of late 18th-century French printmaking, a technique that allowed w...