Nicolas Brulart, Marquis de Sillery

Unknown 19th Century

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The image shows the upper half of a man's body. He is seated or positioned facing the viewer with a dignified posture. The man has an aged face with distinct features such as pronounced wrinkles, a full white beard and mustache, and wavy white hair. He is wearing a high-collared garment under a fur-trimmed cloak or coat. There are no visible items in his hands. The background has a textured pattern with a rectangular tab in the top right corner, and the lower part of the image displays some Latin text.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 29.5 × 21.4 cm (11 5/8 × 8 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.1114


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.

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Wikidata ID

Q65215647