The image is an engraving of a man in profile, with short, white hair and aged features. He is wearing a loose garment and a dark robe. The background is an oval frame with intricate detailing, and there is an engraved nameplate reading "CRÉBILLON" under the portrait.
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Prosper Jolyot de Crebillon

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

Medium
engraving over etching on laid paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 20.1 x 12 cm (7 15/16 x 4 3/4 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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