Étienne Pasquier

1617

Léonard Gaultier

Associated Names
Léonard Gaultier

Artist, French, 1561 - 1641

The image shows a portrait of a man with only the upper portion of his body visible, inside an oval frame. He is facing forward, with his head slightly tilted to his left. The man has distinct facial features including a full, curly beard and mustache, with short curly hair peeking from under a dark cap. He wears an attire consisting of a collared garment with visible layering of fabrics. There are no visible jewelry or objects he is holding. The background is a detailed engraved oval frame with inscriptions surrounding it, complemented by floral decorations at the top corners. The image is rendered in an illustrative, engraved style typical of historical portraits.

Media Options

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.9 x 9.7 cm (5 7/8 x 3 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 18.1 x 12.4 cm (7 1/8 x 4 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.208.37

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Firmin-Didot 'Portraits', no. 855, State i/ii


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.

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: L. Gaultier incidit / 1617.; across bottom in plate: Nulla hic Paschasio manus est, Lex Cincia quippe / Caussidicos nullas sanxit habere manus.; around oval border in plate: STEPH. PASCHASIVS REGIARVM RATIONVM PATRONVS. Anno aetatis 87.

Wikidata ID

Q75120764

You may be interested in

Loading Results