Portrait of Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Date
1801
Sitter
Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712 - 1778, Genevan) , Philosopher
Creator
James Caldwall (1739 - 1822, British) , Engraver
After
Allan Ramsay (1713 - 1784, Scottish) , Painter
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Description
Half-length portrait of Jean-Jacques Rousseau within an oval frame. He is shown turned towards his right, with his head turned back to the left to look out towards the viewer. The frame is surmounted by laurel leaves and a radiant sun emerging from a dark cloud.
Below the portrait is an illustration of the Rousseau’s original tomb, on a small island in Parc Jean-Jacques Rousseau in Ermenonville, northern France. The tomb is shown within a cluster of tall trees on an island in a tranquil lake.
Inscribed below portrait: ‘J. J. ROUSSEAU, / AUTHOR OF LETTERS ON BOTANY, &c.’ Inscribed below: ‘The Tomb of Jean Jaque Rousseau.’ ‘Ramsay. Portrait Painter to the King. Pinxt.’ ‘Caldwall sculpt.’ ‘London. Published July 1, 1801, By Dr. Thornton, Hinde Sheet.’
Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778), Genevan writer and philosopher, was not a Fellow of the Royal Society.
Below the portrait is an illustration of the Rousseau’s original tomb, on a small island in Parc Jean-Jacques Rousseau in Ermenonville, northern France. The tomb is shown within a cluster of tall trees on an island in a tranquil lake.
Inscribed below portrait: ‘J. J. ROUSSEAU, / AUTHOR OF LETTERS ON BOTANY, &c.’ Inscribed below: ‘The Tomb of Jean Jaque Rousseau.’ ‘Ramsay. Portrait Painter to the King. Pinxt.’ ‘Caldwall sculpt.’ ‘London. Published July 1, 1801, By Dr. Thornton, Hinde Sheet.’
Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778), Genevan writer and philosopher, was not a Fellow of the Royal Society.