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Jacques de Fornazeris

Associated Names
Jacques de Fornazeris

Artist, French, active 1570/1619

The image depicts a portrait of a man from the chest upwards, facing forward with his head slightly turned to his right. The man has distinctive facial features, including a mustache and goatee. His hair is curly and styled to flow backwards. He is dressed in ornate armor with detailed patterns. There is a ribbon-like scroll surrounding the portrait with inscribed text. The background has a dark, cross-hatched pattern, with additional classical embellishments and text below the portrait.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 14.7 × 10.7 cm (5 13/16 × 4 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.948


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, 1951.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65358925

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