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| Eugène Joseph Stanislas Foullon d'Écotier (1753–1821) |
Artist:Antoine Vestier (French, Avallon 1740–1824 Paris)
Date:1785
Medium:Oil on canvas
Dimensions:Oval, 31 5/8 x 25 1/8 in. (80.3 x 63.8 cm)
Classification:Paintings
Credit Line:Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1983
Eugène Foullon d'Écotier must have commissioned the portrait to commemorate his appointment in June 1785 as Intendant of Guadeloupe. It was painted in Vestier's typically minute style prior to the sitter's departure for the French colonial island that November. He holds a map of Guadeloupe, and behind him is a book entitled Ordonnances de la Marine, the regulations for administering French colonies.
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