Amoris virus hominem...

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 displays two individuals positioned closely together. The person on the left is standing proudly, gazing into a mirror held in their right hand, with their head turned slightly to the side. This individual has elaborate facial features, including pronounced eyebrows and full lips, as well as curly hair adorned with a prominent headdress or crown featuring points. They are draped in a flowing garment with detailed patterns and a richly decorated hemline. The second individual, standing beside them and leaning slightly forward, has an older appearance with a more weathered face, highlighted by a bushy beard and short hair. This person is wearing long robes that cascade to the ground. The setting includes some simple floral elements at the bottom and a Latin inscription beneath the figures, providing a textual element in an otherwise plain, lightly textured background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Estate of Leo Steinberg

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 19.3 x 14.2 cm (7 5/8 x 5 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.139.120

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Le Blanc 1854-1888, no. 22 i/ii

  • Series Title

    Mascarades recueillies et mises en taille douce...


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Pierre Demany [born c. 1887], Paris [L. 780b]. 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. 22.

Inscriptions

lower margin in plate: Amoris virus hominen generosum deijcit et illius dignitatem / contemptam reddit et abyestam,

Markings

stamp, verso lower left, in purple ink: paraph [L. 780b]

Wikidata ID

Q76559352

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