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Grégoire Huret

Associated Names

Grégoire Huret

Artist, French, 1606 - 1670

The image features a portrait of a man's upper body and head within an ornate oval border. He is depicted sitting upright, with his head slightly turned to the left. The man has facial hair, a narrow face, medium-length, dark, curly hair, and wears formal attire with a cross pendant around his neck. The oval frame has intricate patterns and flowers, all rendered in monochrome.

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Artwork overview

Medium

engraving on laid paper
Credit Line

Gift of John O'Brien, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Dimensions

plate: 28.9 x 30.1 cm (11 3/8 x 11 7/8 in.)
sheet: 29.3 x 30.5 cm (11 9/16 x 12 in.)
Accession Number

1991.202.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Graphische Sammlung (Lugt 1614)

Associated Names

O'Brien, John, Mr.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Greg. Huret, fecit.

Wikidata ID

Q74896044

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