Philippe Lefèvre Yvonne Mondin portrait using minimal color to maximum

using minimal color to maximum effect

Provenance: Works in Ottawa City Hall and private collections in Ontario and Quebec

Philippe Lefèvre was a French engraver active during the late 18th and early 19th centuries

His presence in both Swedish and Greek institutional collections reflects his dual cultural identity and his contributions to both artistic traditions

this print is plate 81 from the celebrated three-volume publication The Microcosm of London (1808-1810)

Philippe Lefèvre Yvonne Mondin portrait using minimal color to maximumAbout the Engraving This fine engraving from circa 1798 depicts General Jean Charles Pichegru (1761 1804), one of the most successful French military commanders during the Revolutionary Wars. The portrait shows Pichegru in military uniform, capturing the dignified bearing and determined expression that characterized this controversial figure in French Revolutionary history. The engraving was executed by Philippe Lefvre after a painting by Hilaire