[Magistrate - 18th century] – PORTRAIT OF A MAGISTRATE, French School, 18th century, pastel
[Magistrate - 18th century] – PORTRAIT OF A MAGISTRATE, French School, 18th century, pastel
[Magistrate - 18th century] – PORTRAIT OF A MAGISTRATE, French School, 18th century, pastel
[Magistrate - 18th century] – PORTRAIT OF A MAGISTRATE, French School, 18th century, pastel
[Magistrate - 18th century] – PORTRAIT OF A MAGISTRATE, French School, 18th century, pastel
[Magistrate - 18th century] – PORTRAIT OF A MAGISTRATE, French School, 18th century, pastel
[Magistrate - 18th century] – PORTRAIT OF A MAGISTRATE, French School, 18th century, pastel
[Magistrate - 18th century] – PORTRAIT OF A MAGISTRATE, French School, 18th century, pastel
[Magistrate - 18th century] – PORTRAIT OF A MAGISTRATE, French School, 18th century, pastel
    [Magistrat - XVIIIe siècle]
    PORTRAIT OF A MAGISTRATE, French School, 18th century, pastel
    64.5 x 54 cm [frame: 74 x 63 cm], pastel in a period [Louis XVI] frame in carved and gilded wood, decorated with classical ornaments by Master Sculptor Étienne-Louis INFROIT [5, rue de Paradis-au-Marais, now Rue des Archives]: “Gilder, Printmaker, manufactures and runs a shop of gilded borders, frames in black wood, in lemon, in grey with a circle in gilded copper, mirrors, ivories, fine colors for watercolor and miniature, Seppia de Rome ink, English colors, assorted pencils, drawing paper…”, (frame and pastel restored, period glass chipped in the lower left margin, traces of wear and slight losses of gilding on the frame, frame entirely reassembled), good condition.
    While we have little information about the pastel itself, the framing, on the other hand, indicates that it was by a renowned artist. Regarding the framer, we read: “Étienne-Louis Infroit, Pépin, and Chérin were among the most sought-after framers of the 18th century. The quality of the gilding is a crucial factor. Old, unretouched gilding often displays networks of cracks and plays of transparency that reveal the gesso. Gilding with oil is more matte and does not allow for light effects. One of the final criteria, perhaps the most subtle, relates to the quality of the frame itself.”

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Mots-clés : Engravings - LS - Manuscripts, Legal Professions - Functioning / Ethics

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