John Barclay

published 1623

Claude Mellan after Daniel Dumonstier

Associated Names
Claude Mellan

Artist, French, 1598 - 1688

Daniel Dumonstier

Artist After, French, 1574 - 1646

The image shows an upper body portrait of a man facing the viewer. He has distinct features including defined eyebrows, prominent cheekbones, deep-set eyes, a pointed nose, and a mustache with a short-pointed beard. His hair is styled in curls framing his face. He is wearing a detailed garment with an elaborate ruffled collar. The background consists of horizontal lines, with accompanying text above and below the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15 × 10 cm (5 7/8 × 3 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.175

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

W. B. Dukes [d. 1942], London, (L.2757a); (Sotheby, London, sale July 8, 1942, no. 112); Hermann Marx [d. 1948], Surrey, (L.2816a); (Sotheby, London, sale May 24, 1948, no. 165); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1950.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1988

  • Préaud, Maxime. Inventaire du fonds français: Graveurs du XVIIe siècle, vol. 17 (Claude Mellan). Paris: Bibliothèque nationale, 1988, no. 303, state unclear.

Wikidata ID

Q65071427

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