Jean du Verger de Hauranne

Jean Morin after Philippe de Champaigne

Associated Names
Jean Morin

Artist, French, c. 1600 - 1650

Philippe de Champaigne

Artist After, French, 1602 - 1674

The image depicts a man in a portrait, shown from the chest up. He is positioned in a three-quarter view, facing slightly to his left. The man has a high forehead, prominent cheekbones, a closely cropped beard and mustache, and thinning hair towards the back of his head. He wears a collared garment with detailed embroidery and a string tie at the collar. The portrait is within an ornate oval frame with surrounding text and script below the image. The background has a textured pattern.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching, engraving, and stippling on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 35.2 x 24.2 cm (13 7/8 x 9 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.25.17

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Mazel 2004, no. 62, State ii/iii


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1945

  • Hornibrook, Murray and Charles Petitjean. Catalogue of the Engraved Portraits by Jean Morin (c.1590-1650). Cambridge: University Press, 1945.

1967

  • Robert-Dumesnil 82.

2004

  • Mazel, Jean. Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre gravé de Jean Morin. Paris, 2004.

Inscriptions

around circumference in plate in border: Mre.IEAN.DV.VERGER.DE.HAVRANNE.ABBE.DE.St.CIRAN.DECEDE.LE.XIe.OCTe.M.D.C.X.L.I.I.I.AGE.DE.LXII ans.; across bottom in plate six lines of text; lower left in plate: P . Champaigne Pin.; lRp//Morin Scul. Cum Priuil. Regis; lRv//in graphite: 282/3 / 4/5 / H & P 21 IV/5

Wikidata ID

Q74046189

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