Pierre de Weims

Balthasar Moncornet

Associated Names
Balthasar Moncornet

Artist, French, c. 1600 - 1668

The image is a portrait showing the upper body of a man seated in a traditional pose for a formal portrait. He has a composed expression, with finely detailed facial features including a slight mustache and a small goatee. His hair is shoulder-length, wavy, and dark. He is dressed in formal attire, with a dark, buttoned-up garment and a crisp white collar. There is no visible jewelry, and he is not shown holding any objects. The background is a simple oval frame. Above the portrait, to the left, is a small coat of arms, and to the right, there is a laurel wreath design. The bottom of the image includes text identifying the person as Pierre de Weims, a plenipotentiary for the Maison de Bourgogne, along with a reference to Moncornet as the creator.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    plate: 16.5 x 11.9 cm (6 1/2 x 4 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 23.2 x 16.7 cm (9 1/8 x 6 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.208.75

  • 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

lower left in plate: Moncornet ex.; lower right in plate: 12; across bottom in plate: PIERRE DE WEIMS Plenipotentiare pour la / Maison de Bourgogne.

Wikidata ID

Q75120907

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