Portrait of Antoine Francois, Comte de Fourcroy (1755-1809)
Artist/Maker
DatesMade: Made 1798 - 1799
Material / Technique
Dimensionsh x w x d: Mått [bildyta] 18.8 x 12.9 x 0.33 cm h x w x d: Ram 29,8 x 25 x 5 cm
Inventory numberNMB 2685
AcqusitionPurchase 2015 Hedda and N.D. Qvist Fund
Other titlesTitle (sv): Porträtt av Antoine Francois, Comte de Fourcroy (1755-1809) Title (en): Portrait of Antoine Francois, Comte de Fourcroy (1755-1809) Label (sv): Antoine Francois, greve de Fourcroy, kemist Label (en): Antoine Francois, Count de Fourcroy, chemist
DescriptionDescription: François Dumont was one of the leading French miniature painters in the latter half of the 18th century until the Restoration. His extensive production led to some repetition and standardisation in the way he painted. This unusually large miniature portrait of the famous French chemist Antoine François Fourcroy (1755–1809) is, however, one of his leading works with its convincing rendering of the subject and the setting.
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MaterialGlass, Wood, Watercolour, Ivory