Armand de Bourbon, Prince de Condi

Claude Mellan

Associated Names
Claude Mellan

Artist, French, 1598 - 1688

René Gaillard

Publisher, French, c. 1719 - 1790

The image shows the upper half of a young male figure seated or angled slightly, facing forward with his head turned to his left. He has a youthful face with prominent eyes, a subtle mouth, and curly hair reaching his collar. He is dressed in a garment with a voluminous collar and a decorative element, possibly a brooch. There is no visible jewelry or objects held. The background includes an oval frame with linear texture shading around the figure, and inscription details on the outer border.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    plate: 35.3 x 24 cm (13 7/8 x 9 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 47.2 x 31.9 cm (18 9/16 x 12 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.164.51

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Montaiglon 1856, no. 180, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1856

  • Montaiglon, Anatole de. Catalogue raisonne de l'oeuvre de Claude Mellan d'Abbeville. Abbeville: P.Briex, 1856.

1988

  • Préaud, Maxime. Inventaire du fonds français: Graveurs du XVIIe siècle, vol. 17 (Claude Mellan). Paris: Bibliothèque nationale, 1988, no. 150, undescribed later state.

Inscriptions

across bottom in plate: AParis chez Gailliard sur le petit pont a ligrec. / ADB ADB / C. Mellan G. del. et S.; by later hand, across bottom in graphite: Condi (Armand de Bourb on prince de) ne a / le 21 fevrier 1629 mort a Dejenas[?] en 1666

Wikidata ID

Q74895552

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