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François-André Vincent — Portrait of Baron Georges Cuvier (1769-1832), bust-length, in a brown coat and white cravat
François-André Vincent

Portrait of Baron Georges Cuvier (1769-1832), bust-length, in a brown coat and white cravat

François-André Vincent's portrait depicts Baron Georges Cuvier (1769-1832), the renowned French naturalist, rendered in oil on canvas. The bust-length composition captures the subject in formal attire, typical of 19th-century scientific portraiture.

Medium
oil on canvas
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Master Paintings Part I

January 26, 2023

Estimate: $100,000 – $150,000

Lot 152

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François-André Vincent, Portrait of Baron Georges Cuvier (1769-1832), bust-length, in a brown coat and white cravat

François-André Vincent's portrait depicts Baron Georges Cuvier (1769-1832), the renowned French naturalist, rendered in oil on canvas. The bust-length composition captures the subject in formal attire, typical of 19th-century scientific portraiture.

Medium
oil on canvas
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Brown, French, Historical Figure, Eighteenth Century, Portrait, Academic, Male, Neoclassicism, Oil on Canvas, Formal

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