Francois de Villemontee

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 is a portrait showing the upper half of a man's body. He is positioned facing slightly to his right, with his head turned towards the viewer. The man has a narrow face, a mustache, and a thin beard on his chin. His hair is medium-length and wavy, extending to the level of his shoulders. He is wearing a formal garment, which looks like a robe with pleated detailing, and a white collar with a tassel at the neck. The background consists of a detailed line-engraved texture, and the portrait is framed within an octagonal border with engraved text running along its edges. The text on the frame contains various inscriptions.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching, engraving, and stippling on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 30.5 x 25 cm (12 x 9 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 32.2 x 26.6 cm (12 11/16 x 10 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.25.35

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Mazel 2004, no. 92

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 86.

2004

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

Inscriptions

around circumference in plate: F.DE.VILLEMONTEE CHER SEIGr.DE MONTAIGVILLON.ET VILLENAVXE.CONer.D'ESTAT ORDINAIRE.INTENDt.ENPOICTOV AVNYS.&C.; lower left in plate: Champaigne Pinx.; lower right in plate J Morin Scul.; lRr//in graphite: 286/5; aBv//in graphite: Villemontee / no. 86-tome II et XI- 1 ou 2 em etat?; lRv//in graphite: WMs 3 and 4 (?) / H & P 47 II/3 / c.38940 / 30

Watermarks

(H/P watermarks 3 & 4?)

Wikidata ID

Q74046288

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