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timed auction Until November 14 | 02:00 PM
H. W. Fichter Kunsthandel

522 - G. CRUSIUS (*1730) after COCHIN (*1715), Portrait of Jean-François Marmontel, copper engraving

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€75 - 125

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25%

G. CRUSIUS (*1730) after COCHIN (*1715), Portrait of Jean-François Marmontel, copper engraving Gottlieb Leberecht Crusius (1730, Steinpleis near Werdau – 1804, Leipzig) after Charles-Nicolas Cochin Jr. (1715, Paris – 1790, ibid.): Portrait of Jean-François Marmontel (1723, Bort-les-Orgues – 1799, hamlet of Habloville), dramatist, poet, music writer, and encyclopedist, 19th century, copper engraving Technique: Copper engraving on paper Inscription: Inscribed below with the sitter’s name; signed below. Sheet from the Rosenthal Collection—Munich/Hilversum Date: 19th century Description: Marmontel also owes his successful career as a man of letters and poet to the philosopher Voltaire. Voltaire’s recommendations led him to Paris in 1745 and opened the doors to the city’s high literary circles for him. Keywords: 19th century, Biedermeier, Portraits, France, Size: Paper: 16.5 cm x 9.2 cm (6.5 x 3.6 in), Image: 12.6 cm x 7.3 cm (5 x 2.9 in) Condition: Good condition. The sheet has discolored due to its age and is foxed in places.

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51st Timed Auction: Old Master and 19th-Century Prints, Drawings, and Oil Paintings
Saturday, November 14
02:00 PM
Arndtstr. 49
60325 Frankfurt, Germany

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