{"product_id":"gilles-louis-chretien-physionotrace-portrait-of-a-young-gentleman-circa-1800","title":"Gilles-Louis Chrétien Physionotrace Portrait Of A Young Gentleman Circa.1800.","description":"\u003cp\u003eGiles-Louis Chrétien 1754-1811 Physionotrace portrait of a young gentleman Circa.1800. Possibly after Jean Fouquet. In a period turned wood frame. 6 cms. Image. 10.5 cms overall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1783–1784, the Frenchman\u003cspan\u003e Giles-Louis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gilles-Louis_Chr%C3%A9tien\" title=\"Gilles-Louis Chrétien\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003eChrétien invented the \"physionotrace\" to aid in the production of\u003cspan\u003e profile\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eportraits, which had became popular during the reign of\u003cspan\u003e Louis XVI. \u003c\/span\u003eWithin a few minutes, a \"grand trait\" could be produced. Chrétien's device used the mechanics of the pantograph to transmit the tracing (via an eyepiece) of the subject's profile silhouette to an\u003cspan\u003e engraving \u003c\/span\u003eneedle. Thereby enabling the production of multiple portrait copies. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Patrick Boyd-Carpenter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47454174871745,"sku":"","price":300.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/0291\/6033\/files\/20231211-162326.jpg?v=1702314351","url":"https:\/\/www.pbcfineart.co.uk\/products\/gilles-louis-chretien-physionotrace-portrait-of-a-young-gentleman-circa-1800","provider":"Patrick Boyd-Carpenter","version":"1.0","type":"link"}