Michel Colbert

1680

Peter Ludwig van Schuppen after Claude Lefebvre

Associated Names
Peter Ludwig van Schuppen

Artist, Flemish, 1627 - 1702

Claude Lefebvre

Artist After, French, 1632 - 1675

The image shows a portrait of a man with a pronounced nose, deep-set eyes, and a soft expression. He has medium-length, wavy hair parted with a visible tonsure, indicating he may be a member of the clergy. The man wears religious attire, including a high-collared garment with detailed patterns and a large cross pendant. The background features an ornate oval frame with Latin inscriptions, and at the bottom, there is an emblem or coat of arms with classical motifs. The style suggests an engraving or etching.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1974.116.30

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Firmin-Didot 'Portraits', no. 2196


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1875

  • Firmin-Didot, Ambroise. Les graveurs de portraits en France; catalogue raisonne de la collection des portraits de l'ecole francaise. 2 vols. Paris:Firmin-Didot, 1875-1877.

Wikidata ID

Q65576130

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