Dr. Henry Blackwood, Jr.

Claude Mellan

Associated Names
Claude Mellan

Artist, French, 1598 - 1688

The image is an etching showing a bust portrait of a man within an oval frame. The man is posed slightly turned to his left, gazing directly at the viewer. His facial features include a prominent brow, deeply set eyes, a mustache, and a pointed beard. His hair is wavy, medium length, and appears tousled. He is wearing a formal outfit with a high, ruffled collar and a doublet with puffed sleeves and decorative stitching. The garment is adorned with buttons down the front. The design is framed by Latin text within the oval border. The background has fine vertical lines, and the lower part of the image features a rectangular area for additional text or inscriptions. The etching style is detailed, creating a textured effect on the clothing and hair.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 16.9 × 10.9 cm (6 5/8 × 4 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.193


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

W. B. Dukes [d. 1942], London, (L.2757a); (Sotheby, London, sale July 8, 1942, no. 112); Hermann Marx [d. 1948], Surrey, (L.2816a); (Sotheby, London, sale May 24, 1948, no. 165); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1950.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1988

  • Préaud, Maxime. Inventaire du fonds français: Graveurs du XVIIe siècle, vol. 17 (Claude Mellan). Paris: Bibliothèque nationale, 1988, no. 144, state i/iv.

Wikidata ID

Q65071424

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