Portret van Antoine François Prévost
Thérèse Devaux
c. 1771
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
267; 187
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
### Portrait of Antoine François Prév This delicate engraving, titled *Portret van Antoine Françoisévost*, captures the of the renowned 18th-century French author François Prévost, known for his scandalous novel *Manoncaut* (1731). Created around 1771 by Thérèse De, a skilled female engraver active in France during the Enlightenment, the portrait honors Prévost posthumously—he had passed away in 1763. a modest 267mm by 187mm, it the era's fascination with disseminating images of intellectuals and literati through affordable prints, making celebrity portraits accessible beyond elite circles. ...