Who created "Portret van Catharine Rosalie Gérard"?

Portret van Catharine Rosalie Gérard was created by Jean François Janinet in 1779.

What medium is "Portret van Catharine Rosalie Gérard"?

Portret van Catharine Rosalie Gérard is etching.

Is "Portret van Catharine Rosalie Gérard" in the public domain?

Yes, Portret van Catharine Rosalie Gérard is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Portret van Catharine Rosalie Gérard

Jean François Janinet

1779

Medium

etching

Dimensions

270; 203; 241; 340

About this artwork

beeld: hoogte 241 mm (ovaal) x breedte 203 mm (ovaal)

Art Historical Context

**Portrait of Catharine Ros Gérard** (1779) is a delicate etching by Jean François Janinet, a masterful French printmaker renowned for his innovative techniques during the late Rococo era. Measuring 340 mm high by 270 mm wide overall, the oval image itself spans 241 mm by 203 mm—a format popular in 18th-century portraiture for its elegant, intimate framing that evoked cameos and miniatures. Janinet captures the poised likeness of Catharine Rosalie, likely a figure from Parisian society or the arts, with the fine lines and tonal subtleties characteristic of etching, where acid bites into a meta...

Portret van Catharine Rosalie Gérard

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