Henri Du Plessis

Robert Nanteuil after Philippe de Champaigne

Associated Names
Robert Nanteuil

Artist, French, 1623 - 1678

Philippe de Champaigne

Artist After, French, 1602 - 1674

The image shows a man's upper body at a slight angle, facing left. He has curly shoulder-length hair, a prominent nose, high cheekbones, and a hint of a mustache. He wears a period garment with a large white collar and a ribbon or sash across his chest. The garment is richly textured with an elaborate pattern, and he has a star-shaped insignia on his left shoulder. The background consists of concentric oval lines, framing the figure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 32 × 25.5 cm (12 5/8 × 10 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.568

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

Wikidata ID

Q65365647

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