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Black and white engraved portrait of a wigged man in a loose robe leaning on a desk beside an open music manuscript and a quill.

Portrait of Jean-Féry Rebel, Composer to the King

An engraved portrait of a man in a curled wig and loose gown, leaning on a writing desk with a quill and an open music manuscript. A chair back and dark background frame him. Fine hatched lines model the fabric and shadows, and an inscription is printed in the lower margin.

Artist
Jean Moyreau
Date
1726/31
Medium
Etching and engraving in black on cream laid paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2343 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1731).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Woods Fund

Español: Retrato de Jean-Féry Rebel, compositor del Rey

Un retrato grabado de un hombre con peluca rizada y bata holgada, apoyado en un escritorio con una pluma de ave y un manuscrito musical abierto. Un respaldo de silla y un fondo oscuro lo enmarcan. Finas líneas sombreadas modelan la tela y las sombras, y una inscripción aparece en el margen inferior.

Português: Retrato de Jean-Féry Rebel, compositor do Rei

Um retrato gravado de um homem de peruca encaracolada e roupão largo, apoiado numa escrivaninha com uma pena de escrever e um manuscrito musical aberto. Um encosto de cadeira e um fundo escuro o emolduram. Linhas finas e hachuras modelam o tecido e as sombras, e uma inscrição aparece na margem inferior.