Francois de Villemontee

1661

Claude Mellan

Associated Names
Claude Mellan

Artist, French, 1598 - 1688

The image portrays the upper half of a man's body. He is seated and facing slightly to the right. The man has a mustache, goatee, and medium-length wavy hair. He wears a cap, high-collared garment, and a buttoned jacket. A cross hangs around his neck. The background features an oval frame, with intricate line work and a decorative crest below the oval.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1974.116.6

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Montaiglon 1856, no. 243


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1856

  • Montaiglon, Anatole de. Catalogue raisonne de l'oeuvre de Claude Mellan d'Abbeville. Abbeville: P.Briex, 1856.

1988

  • Préaud, Maxime. Inventaire du fonds français: Graveurs du XVIIe siècle, vol. 17 (Claude Mellan). Paris: Bibliothèque nationale, 1988, no. 206, state ii/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q65567023

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