Louis Cesar de La Baume-le-Blanc

Charles-Nicolas Cochin II

Associated Names
Charles-Nicolas Cochin II

Artist, French, 1715 - 1790

The image shows a detailed engraving of a male figure, displaying the upper portion of his body, including his chest, shoulders, and head. He is in a side profile, looking slightly to his left. The man has distinct facial features, a notable nose and lips, and open eyes gazing into the distance. He has voluminous 18th-century hairstyle with curls sweeping back, a tied bow around his neck, and formal clothing with a large star-shaped decoration or medallion on his chest. The background features crosshatched shading within an oval frame, encircled by another circular border. Text below the portrait provides the individual's name, titles, birth and death dates: "LOUIS CESAR DE LA BAUME-LE-BLANC, DUC DE LA VALLIERE," "Né le 9 Octobre 1708. Mort le 10 Novembre 1780."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 17.6 x 11.2 cm (6 15/16 x 4 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1989.84.7

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

S.L.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: LOUIS CESAR DE LA BAUME-LE-BLANC, / DUC DE LA VALLIERE; / Ne le g. Octobre 1708. Mort le 16. Novembre 1780. / C.N. Cochin filius delin. et Scu lp.; the following all by later hand, lLv//in graphite: 103; lRv//in graphite: 11

Wikidata ID

Q74884475

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