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Equestrian Design

in or before 1656

Michel Lasne

Associated Names

Michel Lasne

Artist, French, 1590 or before - 1667

Medium

engraving on laid paper
Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Beres in memory of Lessing Rosenwald and in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Dimensions

plate: 13 x 14.3 cm (5 1/8 x 5 5/8 in.)
page size: 29.2 x 19.1 cm (11 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

1991.103.1.c
Series Title

Les Memoires de Michel de Marolles: I, p.342

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Les Memoires de Michel de Marolles, Abbe de Villeloin

Robert Nanteuil, Claude Mellan, Michel de Marolles

1656

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

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Archibald Philip, Earl of Rosebery

Associated Names

Berès, Pierre, Monsieur

Exhibition History

1992

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

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: MLasne; upper center in plate: Adsum in duello clarus. AEneae magni dextra cado.

Wikidata ID

Q74891120

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