Christophe de Thou

1640-1650

Jean Morin

Associated Names
Jean Morin

Artist, French, c. 1600 - 1650

The image is a portrait of a man showing him from the chest up. He is positioned facing the viewer, with a calm expression on his face. The individual has a high forehead, deep-set eyes, prominent cheekbones, and a defined chin. His hair is short and neatly arranged, and he wears a cap. He is dressed in a fur-trimmed coat over a garment with a high, pleated collar. The coat's texture is detailed, suggesting sophistication. Around him is an oval frame with text in Latin characters. The background is a textured surface within the oval frame.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within platemark): 30.7 × 24 cm (12 1/16 × 9 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1947.7.88

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Mazel 2004, no. 88, State only

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1945

  • Hornibrook, Murray and Charles Petitjean. Catalogue of the Engraved Portraits by Jean Morin (c.1590-1650). Cambridge: University Press, 1945.

2004

  • Mazel, Jean. Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre gravé de Jean Morin. Paris, 2004.

Wikidata ID

Q65077618

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