Portrait of Maisonneuve
Medium
engraving with etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 7.5 x 7.2 cm (2 15/16 x 2 13/16 in.) sheet: 19.8 x 16.8 cm (7 13/16 x 6 5/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Accession Number
1999.141.2
Art Historical Context
Welcome to the National Gallery of, where we spotlight *Portrait of Maisonneuve* (1824), a delicate engraving with etching by Eugen Eduard Schae. This intimate print captures the likeness of Paul de Chomedey deonneuve, the 17th-century French military officer and founder of Montreal, Canada. Created two centuries after his death, Schaeffer's work reflects early 19th-century interest historical figures who shaped colonial North America, blending reverence with portraiture traditions. The artwork's small plate size—7.5 x 7.2 cm—suggests it was designed for close viewing, perhaps in books or col...