A. ROMANET (*1742) after HANDMANN (*1718), Portrait of Alexis (Jean) Grimoux (1688-ca. 1740), 1765, Antoine Louis Romanet (around 1742 Paris - after 1810 ) 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)