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J.-B. Rebel

Jean Moyreau, Antoine Watteau

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a man seated at a writing desk, holding a quill pen over a sheet of paper. He has round facial features, curly hair styled in an 18th-century manner, and is dressed in a light-colored coat. The desk has music paper on it, and there is an upholstered chair behind him. The background is dark and textured.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1730
Medium
etching on laid paper [unique proof impression of the second state]
Dimensions
3388 × 4538 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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