Portrait of a man (Henri de Mesmes?)
Maker
(artist)
ca. 1590-ca. 1667 (Life dates)
(engraver)
ca. 1590-ca. 1667 (Life dates)
ca. 1590-ca. 1667 (Life dates)
(engraver)
ca. 1590-ca. 1667 (Life dates)
Title
Portrait of a man (Henri de Mesmes?)
Date of Production
17th century
Medium
engraving
printed in black
printed in black
Dimensions
Height: 30.9 cm
Width: 20.6 cm
Width: 20.6 cm
Accession Number
G.1990.WL.6429
Mode of Acquisition
Witt Library, transfer, 1990
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Provenance
Information not yet known or updated
Literature
Les graveurs de portraits en France; catalogue raisonné de la collection des portraits de l'école française appartenant à Ambroise Firmin-Didot
Fig. p. no. 4110
Fig. p. no. 4110
Inscriptions
Inscription: OS PEITHO, VVLTVM CHARLTES FINXERE, MINERVA / INGENIVM, MENTEM PHOEBVS ET ALMA THEMIS. / VVLTVM ARS EXPRESSIT, MEMMI; SED CAETERA PINGI / NESCIA, TE PRATER PINGERE NEMO POTEST. //
Inscription: MLas. deline. et feci //
Inscription: MLas. deline. et feci //
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