Portrait of Charles-Nicolas Cochin II
Medium
Etching and engraving; fifth state of five (Bocher)
Dimensions
Sheet: 8 3/8 × 5 7/8 in. (21.2 × 14.9 cm) Plate: 7 7/8 × 5 9/16 in. (20 × 14.2 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
Accession Number
17.3.1070
Tags
Art Historical Context
This elegant profile portrait of Charles-Nas Cochin II, in 1771 by French engraver Augustin de Saint-Aubin captures the sitter in a classic silhouette against a simple background. Rendered in etching and engraving—the fifth and final state of five, as cataloged by Bocher—the measures a modest 8 3/8 × 5 7/8 inches on the sheet. Such intimate dimensions were ideal for 18th-century collectors, allowing these finely detailed works to adorn private studies or portfolios. Cochin II, a leading figure in French Rococo printmaking and design, served the royal court and influenced decorative arts throu...
About the Artist
Augustin de Saint-Aubin|Charles Nicolas Cochin II|Charles Nicolas Cochin II · 1736–1807
Comment on works: Illustrator; Engraver