Portrait of Jean-Michel Moreau
Medium
Etching and engraving; third state of three (Bocher)
Dimensions
Sheet: 8 7/16 × 7 3/8 in. (21.4 × 18.8 cm) Plate: 5 3/8 × 4 1/2 in. (13.6 × 11.4 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Anonymous Gift, 1924
Accession Number
24.80.134
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
Art Historical Context
This 1787 etching and engraving presents a refined portrait of Jean-Michel Moreau the Younger, a leading French draftsman and illustrator of the late eighteenth century. Created through the efforts of Augustin de Saintubin, Charles Nicolas Cochin II, and Moreau himself, the print exists in its third and final state. The modest scale—roughly five by four inches within the plate—suggests it was designed for intimate viewing, perhaps in albums or private collections rather than public display. Etching and engraving were the dominant reproductive techniques of the period, prized for their ability...
About the Artist
Augustin de Saint-Aubin|Charles Nicolas Cochin II|Jean Michel Moreau the Younger · 1736–1807
Comment on works: Illustrator; Engraver