Portret van Ernest Alexandre Honoré Coquelin
Alphonse Descaves
1840 - 1890
Medium
steel engraving
Dimensions
103; 149
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
Behold the intricate *Portret van Ernest Alexandre Honor Coquelin*, a engraving by Alphonseaves, crafted sometime between 1840 and1890. This intimate portrait (149mm × 103mm) captures the of Coquelin, the renowned French actor known as "Coquelin aîné a star of the Comédie-Française who brought Shakespearean roles and Molière classics to life with dramatic flair. Descaves, a skilled 19th-century engraver immortalizes Coquelin's expressive features, likely evoking the theatrical world's charisma during France's vibrant Romantic and Realist eras. Steel engraving, the medium here, marked a techni...