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Profile Portrait of a Man

18th century

attributed to Louis Rolland Trinquesse

(French, c. 1746–c. 1800)
Culture
France, 19th century
Medium
Black chalk counterproof
Measurements
Sheet: 20.3 x 17.5 cm (8 x 6 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Muriel Butkin 2018.41
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print

Description

This portrait bust is a counterproof: the reverse image of a composition, made by placing blank paper on top of a drawing and transferring the design with pressure. Eighteenth-century artists frequently made counterproofs of their drawings to replicate their work. This process also enabled them to experience how their images would appear if they were reproduced as prints.

Profile Portrait of a Man

18th century

Louis Rolland Trinquesse

(French, c. 1746–c. 1800)
France, 19th century

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