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Klauber, Ignaz Sebastian; LeSueur, Eustache (after)
Carle Van-Loo, Chevalier Carle Van-Loo, Chevalier
1785 1785

In this portrait, the lauded painter of portraits and historical subjects Carl van Loo sketches on a large sheet of paper. The decision to depict him in the act of drawing is an allusion to the highly studied process that produced the precise manner and correct design for which he was famed. Ignaz Sebastian Klauber, of German origin, also pays tribute to the premier institution for the arts in France, the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture, by portraying its director.

Klauber, Ignaz Sebastian; LeSueur, Eustache (after)
Augsburg, Germany 1753-Saint Petersburg, Russia 1817; Paris, France 1616-Paris, France 1655 Augsburg, Germany 1753-Saint Petersburg, Russia 1817; Paris, France 1616-Paris, France 1655
Carle Van-Loo, Chevalier Carle Van-Loo, Chevalier
1785 1785
Engraving on paper, restrike Gravure, retirage
height / width: 57.00 x 38.00 cm; 22.44 x 14.96 in.
Purchase, Consolidated Fund, 1978 Achat, fonds consolidés, 1978
21-048

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