389 - A. ROMANET (*1742) after HANDMANN (*1718), Portrait of Alexis (Jean) Grimoux (1688–c. 1740), 1765,

A. ROMANET (*1742) after HANDMANN (*1718), Portrait of Alexis (Jean) Grimoux (1688–c. 1740), 1765, Antoine Louis Romanet (around 1742 Paris - after 1806 ) after Emanuel Handmann (1718 Basel - 1781 Bern): Portrait of the Malers Alexis (Jean) Grimoux (1688-ca 1740), 1765, Copper engraving Technique: Copper engraving on Paper Inscription: lower left signed in the printing plate: "Gravé à Bâle par AL. Romanet ". Lower middle inscribed in the printing plate: "Portrait de Jean Grimoux peint par lui même.". Lower middle numbered in the printing plate: "547 (in Bleistift)". lower left dated: "en 1765.". At the lower part further inscription: "Dediée à Monsieur Emmanuel Handmann Peintre à Bâle.". Date: 1765 Description: The portrait of Alexis Grimoux shows the painter as a bust. The portrait subject has long curly hair and is turned slightly to the right, but is looking at the viewer. Person: Depicted: Alexis Grimoux (1678 Argenteuil - 1733 Paris) Portrait painter Keywords: Portrait, Portrait, Curls, Buttons, Painter portrait, 18th century, Rococo, Portraits, Switzerland, Size: Paper: 32,0 cm x 25,5 cm (12,6 x 10 in), Plate: 24,6 cm x 19,5 cm (9,7 x 7,7 in), Depiction: 20,5 cm x 17,5 cm (8,1 x 6,9 in) Condition: Good condition. The sheet is dust-stained and finger-stained. The sheet has been trimmed approx. 3.5 cm from the platemark. The sheet edges and corners are slightly bumped. The upper left margin contains an iron inclusion in the paper. The sheet shows pale brownish stains. The print is clear and rich in contrast.