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Michel Corneille

Associated Names
Michel Corneille

Artist, French, 1642 - 1708

The image shows an upper-body portrait of a young man looking directly at the viewer with a composed expression. He has short, light hair and wears a hat with a decorative feather. He has delicate facial features, a confident gaze, and is dressed in a richly detailed outfit with a fur-collared cloak and an embroidered garment beneath. He holds a scepter in his right hand. The portrait is framed by an ornate oval border with text and a coat of arms at the top left corner. The background features intricate engravings and text below the portrait provides details about the person depicted.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 18.5 × 11.5 cm (7 5/16 × 4 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.384


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

1959

  • Holl.XVI.49.

Wikidata ID

Q65081309

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