Bossuet (en pied), 1771
Mezzotint, aquatint, and drypoint on chine colléexpand_more
The William M. Ladd Collection Gift of Herschel V. Jones, 1916expand_more P.1,421
Not on Viewexpand_more
Grateloup was one of the best-known engravers of miniatures in 18th-century France. He developed a secret method of engraving his portraits in which he attempted to have no line, dot, or trace of his technique evident in the finished work. The artist apparently used a mezzotint and aquatint ground and worked over the plates with incredible care using a drypoint needle. He pulled his own prints, and impressions as beautiful as those in the Jones Collection are quite rare.
Details
- Title
- Bossuet (en pied)
- Artist Life
- 1735 - 1817
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- P.1,421
- Catalogue Raisonne
- F. 1
- Curator Approved
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