Cardinal de Bouillon

1665

Antoine Masson after Nicolas Mignard

Associated Names
Antoine Masson

Artist, French, 1636 - 1700

Nicolas Mignard

Artist After, French, 1606 - 1668

The image shows a person depicted in a detailed engraving from the chest up, positioned three-quarters to the viewer, with their head slightly turned to the side. The individual has curly hair, full cheeks, and a serene expression. They wear clothing typical of nobility or clergy, including a high collar and textured garment, with a cross pendant around their neck. The portrait is enclosed within an ornate oval frame with inscriptions, a coat of arms, and decorative elements. The background features fine horizontal lines for texture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1974.116.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Robert-Dumesnil, no. 14


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1988

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., June 1988.

Bibliography

1967

  • Robert-Dumesnil, A.P.F. Le peintre-graveur francais, ou catalogue raisonne des estampes gravees par les peintres et les dessinateurs de l'ecole francaise, ouvrage faisant suite au peintre-graveur de M. Bartsch. Reprint (11 vols. in 6). Paris: F. deNobe

Wikidata ID

Q65565610

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