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Portraits of Charpentier

How accurate does a representation have to be, for it to be considered a "portrait"?

This issue has assumed new importance after the discovery of a "new" portrait of Charpentier by Otto Eckle in 2006.

•   The "new" (mid-18th-century) portrait of Charpentier

•   The almanach engraving of "Monsieur Charpentier" and Joan Dejean on a similar engraving of Moliere