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The image shows an engraving of a man's bust in profile, featuring his facial features, hairstyle, and attire. He has a prominent nose, slightly pronounced chin, and his eyes looking straight ahead. His hair is styled in tight curls framing his head and falling to the nape of his neck. The man wears a coat with a high collar and visible buttons. The background has a textured pattern with a circular border and a decorative bow on top. Below the image is the name "ANTOINE DE PARCELUX" and additional text related to his life and achievements.
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The image shows an engraving of a man's bust in profile, featuring his facial features, hairstyle, and attire. He has a prominent nose, slightly pronounced chin, and his eyes looking straight ahead. His hair is styled in tight curls framing his head and falling to the nape of his neck. The man wears a coat with a high collar and visible buttons. The background has a textured pattern with a circular border and a decorative bow on top. Below the image is the name "ANTOINE DE PARCELUX" and additional text related to his life and achievements.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Antoine De Parcieux

Augustin de Saint-Aubin after Charles-Nicolas Cochin I

Date
1771
Medium
engraving over etching on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 18.1 x 12.8 cm (7 1/8 x 5 1/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1986.88.22
Credit line
Gift of John O'Brien
Time span
1751 to 1775
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • etching
  • male
  • portrait
  • engraving
  • De Parcieux, Antoine
Inscription

lower center in plate: ANTOINE DE PARCIEUX. / de l'Academie des Sciences. / Mort en 1769. Age de 66 Ans; lower left in plate: CN.Cochin del.; lower right in plate: Aug.de St. Aubin Sculp. 1771.

NGA object ID 69546. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.