COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
CMA_.1978.54
AMICA Library Year:
1998
Object Type:
Drawings and Watercolors
Creator Name:
Liotard, Jean Étienne
Creator Name:
Liotard, Jean Étienne
Creator Nationality:
European; Swiss
Creator Role:
Artist
Creator Dates/Places:
1702 - 1789
Gender:
M
Creator Name-CRT:
Jean-Etienne Liotard
Title:
Portrait of François Tronchin
Title Type:
Primary
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
1757
Creation Start Date:
1757
Creation End Date:
1757
Materials and Techniques:
pastel
Dimensions:
Unframed: 38cm x 46.3cm
AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number:
1978.54
Credit Line:
John L. Severance Fund
Rights:
© Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Image: Copyright The Cleveland Museum of Art
Context:
François Tronchin (1794-1798), prominent in the government and society of his native Geneva, Switzerland, was also an author and patron of the arts. The inclusion of specific objects in the portrait demonstrates Liotard's desire to depict Tronchin as a collector and connoisseur.Tronchin formed an important collection of Dutch, Flemish and Italian pictures, many of which were sold in 1770 to Catherine the Great and are now in the Hermitage (St. Petersburg). The Rembrandt on the easel is in the National Gallery of Scotland.Liotard, a friend and advisor to Tronchin, was much sought after in Europe for his portraits which are striking for their truth to subject, brilliant effect, and extraordinary finish.
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1978.54.tif
Initial Sort:
Liotard, Jean Étienne
Portrait of François Tronchin
