Jacques Arago

[ca. 1750–1920]

Portrait of Jacques Arago seated in three quarter profile wearing a coat with wide lapels and an ascot around his neck. He has thick curly hair tied back and thick sideburns. Arago was a writer, artist, and traveler who went blind later in life. Text: Ton nom est un reflet du grand nom de ton frere; A vous, Francois, les cieux, a toi, Jacques, la terre. Translation: Your name is a reflection of the great name of thy brother, to you, Francois, the heavens, to you, Jacques, the earth.