Boulogne, Joseph. [St. George, Chevalier de.](1745 - 1799) Mezzotint PortraitVery rare original lifetime portrait of the important composer, conductor, and violinist in the Paris musical scene in the second half of the 18th century. Prior to the revolution in France, he was also famous as a swordsman and equestrian. Known as the "black Mozart" he was one of the earliest musicians of the European classical type known to have African ancestry. Mezzotint on laid paper. April 4, 1788. William Ward (British, London 17661826 London)