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ANTIQUE FRENCH PORTRAIT ETCHING ETIENNE BOUCHARDY - Etienne Bouchardy, French, 1797 to 1849, physiognotrace color military portrait etching of an officer in profile. Signed. Framed. Circa the first half of the 19th century. Etienne Bouchardy was a painter, miniaturist, owner of an atelier in Paris, where portraits were made by the usage of a physiognotrace, an instrument designed to trace a physiognomy of a person to make semi-automated portrait aquatints. Antique French Miniature Print Collectibles. Dimensions: Frame 5 1/4 x 4 in. Painting 2 7/8 x 2 1/4 in. All measurements are approximate.