Petavius (?)

1618

Isaac Briot

Associated Names
Isaac Briot

Artist, French, 1585 - 1670

The image depicts a bust of a man within an ornate oval frame on a textured background. The man faces slightly left with distinct facial features, including deep-set eyes and a neat beard. He wears a buttoned garment with a high collar. Surrounding him are decorative elements like winged figures, scrollwork, inscriptions, and symbols.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 15.9 × 10.2 cm (6 1/4 × 4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.985

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

Wikidata ID

Q65358209

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