Cardinal Jules Mazarin

1659

Robert Nanteuil

Associated Names
Robert Nanteuil

Artist, French, 1623 - 1678

The image displays a bust-length portrait of a man in an oval frame. He is looking directly at the viewer, with a mustache and goatee. His hair is styled in waves. The man wears formal attire with intricate designs, including a large collar and a draped cape. The backdrop of the portrait features baroque elements like stars, crowns, and ribbons. The top has a cardinal's hat on a crown, while the bottom has crossed marshal batons and stars. The background is textured, adding to the composition's opulent appearance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6468

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Petitjean/Wickert 1927, no. 164, State i/ii


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1927

  • Petitjean, Charles and Ch. Wickert. Catalogue de l'oeuvre de Robert Nanteuil. Paris: Loys Delteil et Maurice Le Garrec, 1927.

Wikidata ID

Q65025010

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