Jacques-Auguste de Thou

Balthasar Moncornet

Associated Names
Balthasar Moncornet

Artist, French, c. 1600 - 1668

The image is an engraving depicting a bust portrait of a man. The man is positioned facing slightly to his right but gazing towards the viewer. The man has a finely detailed face with a high forehead, sharp facial features, and a neatly trimmed goatee. His hair is short and dark, with tight curls close to his scalp. He is dressed in clothing typical of the late Renaissance period, featuring a detailed, ruffled collar and a dark garment. The background is plain and shaded, focusing attention on the subject, with an oval border framing the portrait. Below the portrait, there is a caption with text in Latin, indicating the subject’s name and titles.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15.9 x 11.3 cm (6 1/4 x 4 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 18.3 x 13.5 cm (7 3/16 x 5 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.208.72

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Le Blanc, undescribed


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1854

  • Le Blanc, Charles. _Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, contenant le dictionnaire des graveurs de toutes les nations, dans lequel sont decrites les estampes rares, precieuses et interessantes avec l'indication de leurs differents etats et des prix auxquels

Inscriptions

across bottom in plate: IAC. AVGVST. THVANVS IN SANCTIORE / consistorio consiliarius, et in suprema regni galliei curia / praeses.; by later hand, on paper mount in graphite: De Thou

Wikidata ID

Q75120896

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