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The image shows a head-and-shoulders portrait of a man in profile facing to the left. He has strong, defined features with a prominent nose and chin, with long, voluminous curls framing his head. He wears a high-collared historical garment with a bow and an ornate pendant or medal on his chest. The portrait is enclosed in an oval frame with a textured rectangular border. Below the portrait is the inscription "CH. LE BRUN." The background has horizontal lines.
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Charles Le Brun

Augustin de Saint-Aubin (French, 1736 - 1807)

1805

Medium
engraving over etching on laid paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 21.6 x 14.7 cm (8 1/2 x 5 13/16 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Gift of John O'Brien
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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