JEAN FRANÇOIS ROUSSEAU (CA. 1740–1776) AFTER CHARLES NICOLAS COCHIN II Portrait of Jacques Saly

etching on paper 17 x 12.5 cm à vue second half 18th century Jacques François Joseph Saly (1717 – 1776) was a French-born sculptor who worked in France, Italy and Malta. He is commonly associated with his time in Denmark he served as Director of the Royal Danish Academy of Art (1754–71). His most noteworthy work is the equestrian statue Frederik V on Horseback at Amalienborg.