Portrait of Claude-Nicolas Le Cat
Date
1771
Sitter
Claude-Nicolas Le Cat (1700 - 1768, French) , Surgeon
Creator
Benoît Louis Henriquez (1732 - 1806, French) , Engraver
After
Jean Restout (1692 - 1768, French) , Draughtsman
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 235mm
width (print): 170mm
width (print): 170mm
Subject
Description
Head and shoulders portrait of Claude-Nicolas Le Cat looking towards the left, as viewed, within an oval frame. Le Cat is shown wearing a head cloth and an open shirt and is presented against a dark background. The original image is sometimes attributed to Jean Restout’s son, Jean-Bernard Restout (1732-1797).
Inscribed below: ‘LE CAT.’ ‘Restout del.’ ‘Henriquès Sculp. 1771.’
Claude-Nicolas Le Cat (1700-1768), French surgeon, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1740.
Inscribed below: ‘LE CAT.’ ‘Restout del.’ ‘Henriquès Sculp. 1771.’
Claude-Nicolas Le Cat (1700-1768), French surgeon, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1740.