Engraver at His Work, Jean-Antoine Watteau, circa 1719

An engraver working at his table; man wearing long apron and hat, sitting on a high-backed chair at left, bending over a table in front of a window shielded by a screen, tools placed around him and a drawing propped up on the right. Red chalk. Date: circa 1719. Dimensions: height: 235 mm (9.25 in); width: 304 mm (11.96 in). Medium: sanguine on paper. Collection: British Museum. Watteau, Antoine — Engraver at His Work