Les Memoires de Michel de Marolles, Abbe de Villeloin

published 1656/1657

Michel de Marolles (author) and Claude Mellan and Robert Nanteuil

Associated Names
Robert Nanteuil

Artist, French, 1623 - 1678

Claude Mellan

Artist, French, 1598 - 1688

Michel de Marolles

Author, French, 1600 - 1681

Artwork overview

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Associated Artworks

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The image is a finely detailed drawing of a man's upper body, positioned at a three-quarter angle, with his head turned slightly towards the viewer. His facial features are clearly defined with distinct eyes, a narrow nose, a prominent mustache, and long wavy hair that falls to his shoulders. He is wearing a collared garment with a buttoned design visible down the front. There is no visible jewelry, and he is not holding any objects. The background is plain with a neatly outlined frame forming a border around the portrait. Below the portrait, text identifies him as "MICHAEL DE MAROLLES ABB. DE VILLELOIN" with a date of "1648," along with what appears to be a coat of arms or a decorative emblem.

Michel de Marolles

Claude Mellan

1648

The image shows an engraved portrait of a man facing forward. He has a full beard, curly hair, and wears a ruff collar, an armor-like garment, and a sash. There is no visible jewelry or objects in his hands. The background consists of fine lines and an ornate rectangular frame. Below the portrait, there is a Latin inscription. The image is set on a book page with a visible binding on the left and text from another page on the right.

Claude de Marolles

Claude Mellan

1656

Equestrian Design

Michel Lasne

1656

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Archibald Philip, Earl of Rosebery

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1992

  • Dürer to Diebenkorn: Recent Acquisitions of Art of Paper, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1992, no. 23.

Inscriptions

by later hands on front endpaper, across top: Bickford sale / lot 2215; Hanrott feb. 1834; CP / Gb; on front endpaper, upper left stamped: BOUND BY G. MURTON.

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