Vitia hominem monstrosum...

1597

Robert Boissard after Jean-Jacques Boissard

Associated Names
Robert Boissard

Artist, French, born 1570

Jean-Jacques Boissard

Artist After, French, 1533 - 1598

The image shows two full-length figures in an illustrative style. The figure on the left is a hunchbacked man bent over slightly, with one hand reaching forward and the other resting on the woman's sleeve. His facial features are exaggerated with a wide mouth and prominent ears, and he wears a long pointed hat. His attire consists of a long-sleeved garment that appears wrinkled, and he has a sword strapped to his side. The other figure is a woman standing next to him, with a slightly turned posture. She has a tall, intricate hairstyle and a high ruffled collar encircling her neck. Her facial features are also stylized, showing high cheekbones and a pointed nose. She is dressed in a richly textured gown with elaborate sleeves and a fitted bodice, adorned with buttons. Both figures stand on a plain, light-colored background, with Latin text inscribed at the bottom of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Estate of Leo Steinberg

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 19.8 x 14 cm (7 13/16 x 5 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.139.112

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Le Blanc, 1854-1888, no. 26 i/ii

  • Series Title

    Mascarades recueillies et mises en taille douce...


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Leo Steinberg [1920-2011], New York; gift to NGA 2011.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1854

  • Le Blanc, Charles. Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, contenant le dictionnaire des graveurs de toutes les nations, dans lequel sont decrites les estampes rares, precieuses et interessantes avec l'indication de leurs differents etats et des prix auxquels.... Paris, 1854-1888, no. 26.

Inscriptions

lower margin in plate: Vitia hominem monstrosum reddunt: illique dei / imaginem, ad quam est a principe [ ]; by later hand, upper right verson, in graphite: D148

Wikidata ID

Q76559320

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