Portrait of Jacques-François Desmaisons

Celebrate Enlightenment dignity and refined elegance with a museum-quality reproduction of Portrait of Jacques-François Desmaisons by Jacques-Louis David, painted around 1782. This highly detailed and richly colored portrait captures Desmaisons—an architect and prominent figure of his time—surrounded by books, sketches, and tools, symbolizing intellectual pursuit and scholarly refinement. Dressed in a richly embroidered red coat trimmed with fur and gold ornaments, Desmaisons sits confidently, holding a drawing instrument while resting on architectural plans. David’s attention to detail in the textures of fabric, flesh, and paper demonstrates his mastery of realism and portraiture. The sitter’s direct gaze and poised demeanor convey the Enlightenment values of rationality, knowledge, and personal distinction. The original painting resides in the Albright–Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York, and measures 98.4 cm × 75.9 cm(approx. 38.7 in × 29.9 in). At Blue Surf Art, we offer 100% hand-