The Delicate Hand of Benjamin Arlaud In the intimate world of eighteenth-century portraiture, where the smallest strokes could capture the grandest of souls, the name Benjamin Arlaud resonates with a quiet, exquisite precision. Born around 1669 into a family of skilled Genevan clockmakers, Arlaud inherited a lineage defined by meticulousness and an eye for fine detail. While his brother, Jacques-Antoine Arlaud, would go on to achieve…