Bon de Broé

1588

Thomas de Leu

Associated Names
Thomas de Leu

Artist, French, c. 1560 - c. 1620

The image shows a portrait of a man. He is facing forward with his upper torso slightly angled to the left. His face is round with pronounced cheekbones, a slightly furrowed brow, a defined nose, and thin lips. The man has short, receding hair and wears a high-collared garment under a dark outer coat that has light-colored fabric in the sleeves. The portrait is set within an oval frame with Latin text around it. In the background, there is a detailed pattern. A coat of arms is in the top right corner and there is additional text below the oval frame.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Estate of Leo Steinberg

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 18.7 x 13 cm (7 3/8 x 5 1/8 in.); cut within platemark

  • Accession Number

    2011.139.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Robert-Dumesnil, no. 328, State i/iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Leo Steinberg, New York (1920-2011); Estate of Leo Steinberg, New York; gift to NGA, 2011.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1967

  • Robert-Dumesnil, A.P.F. Le peintre-graveur francais, ou catalogue raisonne des estampes gravees par les peintres et les dessinateurs de l'ecole francaise, ouvrage faisant suite au peintre-graveur de M. Bartsch. Reprint (11 vols. in 6). Paris: F. deNobe: no. 328, i/iii

Inscriptions

in image around portrait: SIC OCVLOS PRAES. SIC ORA. BROAE FEREBAS CVRIAE AMOR CLERI LAVS, INOPVMQVE SALVS; lower right in plate: Thomas de Leu fec.; BONUS DE BROE Turnonensis, Sacerdos et Abbas / In senatu Paris. Castissime Sedit Proesedis Ann duo detriginta. / Senator dein Prases prima Inquisitionum classis. Vixit An. 64. / Mens G. D. 20 Fato cessit Kal. Mart. 1588 / Petrus De Montchal Avunculi memo CC; by later hand, verso in brown ink: LE(?); by later hand, lower center verso in graphite: Thomas de Leu / Bon de Broé President de Parlément / 1st state l u v B. N. 251 i/iv

Wikidata ID

Q76558967

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