Portrait of Houdon, c. 1803-1808, Nicolas-André Monsiau, French, 1754 - 1837, 5 1/16 x 4 9/16 in. ( x cm) (image)10 1/4 x 10 7/8 x 3/8 in. ( x x cm) (outer frame), Graphite, France, 19th century, Monsiau was a distinguished painter of religious, historical and modern themes as well as a prolific illustrator of books. He became a member of the Royal Academy in 1789 and exhibited his paintings and drawings at the biennial Paris Salons from 1787 until 1833. The subject of Monsiau's portait drawing is Jean-Antoine Houdon (1754-1828), himself a renowned portraitist

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