Nicolas Mignard

Mignard d'Avignon
French, 1606 - 1668

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The image shows a man from the waist up, facing slightly left and looking directly at the viewer. He has refined facial features with a mustache and beard. His shoulder-length hair is curly. The man wears ornate clothing with a jacket and lace collar. He holds a rolled parchment in his right hand and rests his left hand on a table with ornate armor pieces. A plumed helmet and ornate sword are by his side. The background shows a stone ledge with foliage and a landscape with clouds and hills. There is a French inscription at the bottom of the image.
Antoine Masson, Henri de Lorraine, 1667, engraving, Rosenwald Collection, 1943.3.5779

Henri de Lorraine

Antoine Masson · 1667 · engraving ·  Accession ID  1943.3.5779
The image shows a person depicted in a detailed engraving from the chest up, positioned three-quarters to the viewer, with their head slightly turned to the side. The individual has curly hair, full cheeks, and a serene expression. They wear clothing typical of nobility or clergy, including a high collar and textured garment, with a cross pendant around their neck. The portrait is enclosed within an ornate oval frame with inscriptions, a coat of arms, and decorative elements. The background features fine horizontal lines for texture.
Antoine Masson, Cardinal de Bouillon, 1665, etching and engraving, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund, 1974.116.4

Cardinal de Bouillon

Antoine Masson · 1665 · etching and engraving ·  Accession ID  1974.116.4
The image is a portrait showing the upper body of a man facing slightly to his right. He has long, wavy hair, facial features with a broad nose, slightly upturned lips, and a mustache. He is wearing a dark robe over a large white collar. There is an oval frame with French text at the top and an ornate coat of arms at the bottom. The background inside the frame has a stippled texture.
Antoine Masson, Guillaume de Brisacier, 1664, etching and engraving, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund, 1974.116.3

Guillaume de Brisacier

Antoine Masson · 1664 · etching and engraving ·  Accession ID  1974.116.3
This image is a portrait of a man with long, wavy hair and a subtle mustache. He is wearing period clothing with a decorative collar. The portrait is encased within an oval frame with an ornate crest and laurel branches below it. The background features fine lines.
Antoine Masson, Guillaume de Brisacier, 1664, etching and engraving, Rosenwald Collection, 1943.3.5778

Guillaume de Brisacier

Antoine Masson · 1664 · etching and engraving ·  Accession ID  1943.3.5778
The image is an engraving featuring a detailed bust portrait of a man in an oval frame. The man is facing slightly right, showing his upper torso with features like a prominent nose, full lips, and stoic eyes. He has long, curly, dark hair falling past his shoulders and is dressed in formal attire with a high-collared shirt, cravat, and shoulder armor. The background includes ornamental elements like olive branches, scales, draped fabric, and Latin inscriptions on banners. A decorative crown is depicted above the oval frame, enhancing his regal appearance. The overall composition emphasizes grandeur and formality through intricate engravings in a monochromatic color scheme.
Robert Nanteuil, Louis XIV, 1661, engraving, Rosenwald Collection, 1943.3.6527

Louis XIV

Robert Nanteuil · 1661 · engraving ·  Accession ID  1943.3.6527
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Oeuvres de Moliere (volume I)

Various Artists, Molière, Louis-Jacques Cathelin, Nicolas Delaunay, Antoine-Jean Duclos, François Denis Née, Jean-Baptiste Blaise Simonet · published 1773 · 1 vol: ill: etchings and engravings ·  Accession ID  1942.9.1705