Turpe senex miles...

1570-1650

Robert Boissard after Jean-Jacques Boissard

Associated Names
Robert Boissard

Artist, French, born 1570

Jean-Jacques Boissard

Artist After, French, 1533 - 1598

The image shows two full-body figures facing each other. On the left, a woman stands holding a fan in her right hand, partially covering her face. She wears an elegant high-collared dress with intricate curls in her hairstyle. The man on the right leans slightly towards the woman with his hands clasped in front of him. He has distinct facial features, a pointed beard, and short, curly hair. His attire is robe-like with voluminous sleeves. The background is plain and the lower portion of the image contains a cursive caption.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Estate of Leo Steinberg

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 19.8 x 14 cm (7 13/16 x 5 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.139.116

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Le Blanc, 1854-1888, no. 21 i/ii

  • Series Title

    Mascarades recueillies et mises en taille douce...

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Leo Steinberg [1920-2011], New York; gift to NGA 2011.

Associated Names

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.... Paris, 1854-1888, no. 21.

Inscriptions

lower margin in plate: Turpe senex miles, turpe senilis amor; by later hand, upper right, in graphite: 17; by later hand, lower edge, in graphite: Sept. [ ]; by later hand, lower left verso, in graphite: 89543/090

Wikidata ID

Q76559328

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