Marc de Wilson, Chevalier Sieur de la Colombiere

Nicolas Regnesson after Robert Nanteuil

Associated Names
Nicolas Regnesson

Artist, French, 1620 - 1670

Robert Nanteuil

Artist After, French, 1623 - 1678

The image is an ornate portrait engraving featuring a bust of a man in the center. The man has a mustache and curled hairstyle, wearing period attire with a lace collar, doublet, and draped sash. Surrounding the central portrait are two figures and symbolic objects. On the left stands a muscular, bearded, semi-nude man with a laurel wreath, holding a cudgel and resting his hand on the frame. On the right, a lion is posed with its paws on the frame. Above are a crest with a helmet, banners, and ribbons. At the bottom is a coat of arms surrounded by books, a globe, and various instruments. The background is detailed with shading and patterns.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 31.6 × 22.5 cm (12 7/16 × 8 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.1247.a-b


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

Q65362941

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