Old Man Warming His Hands

Jean Mignon

Associated Names
Jean Mignon

Artist, French, active 1543 - active c. 1545

The image shows a man standing in an elegant pose with one arm extended forward. His head is slightly tilted. He has a long beard, wears a close-fitting cap, and voluminous robes that flow to the floor. Surrounding him are an oval mirror-like object, sconces with flames, a large urn, a scroll or cylindrical object, and a decorative mounting at his feet. The background is detailed with line work.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 26.8 × 18.1 cm (10 9/16 × 7 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.866

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Zerner 1969, no. 22, State i/ii

  • Series Title

    Series of Twenty Terminals [Zerner 1969 9-28]

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1969

  • Zerner, Henri. Ecole de Fontainebleau, gravures.Paris: Arts et Metiers Graphiques, 1969. English ed. The School of Fontainebleau, etchings and engravings. London: Thames and Hudson, 1969.

Wikidata ID

Q65510086

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