P.J. Marco
Medium
engraving over etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 10.8 x 10.4 cm (4 1/4 x 4 1/8 in.) sheet: 13.2 x 11.2 cm (5 3/16 x 4 7/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of John O'Brien
Accession Number
1988.71.9
Art Historical Context
Discover the delicate portrait *P.J. Marco*, an exquisite 1784 engraving over etching on laid paper, crafted by French master engraver Augustin de Saint-Aubin after a design by Charles-Nicolas Cochin II. Measuring just 10.8 x 10.4 cm on the plate, this intimate print from the National Gallery of Art's collection (gift of John O'Brien) captures the refined elegance of late 18th-century French artistry. Cochin II, a leading figure in the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture, was renowned for his precise illustrations and designs that bridged Rococo ornamentation with emerging Neoclassicis...