Claude de Marolles

in or before 1656

Claude Mellan

Associated Names
Claude Mellan

Artist, French, 1598 - 1688

The image shows an engraved portrait of a man facing forward. He has a full beard, curly hair, and wears a ruff collar, an armor-like garment, and a sash. There is no visible jewelry or objects in his hands. The background consists of fine lines and an ornate rectangular frame. Below the portrait, there is a Latin inscription. The image is set on a book page with a visible binding on the left and text from another page on the right.

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Associated Artworks

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Les Memoires de Michel de Marolles, Abbe de Villeloin

Robert Nanteuil, Claude Mellan, Michel de Marolles

1656

The image is a finely detailed drawing of a man's upper body, positioned at a three-quarter angle, with his head turned slightly towards the viewer. His facial features are clearly defined with distinct eyes, a narrow nose, a prominent mustache, and long wavy hair that falls to his shoulders. He is wearing a collared garment with a buttoned design visible down the front. There is no visible jewelry, and he is not holding any objects. The background is plain with a neatly outlined frame forming a border around the portrait. Below the portrait, text identifies him as "MICHAEL DE MAROLLES ABB. DE VILLELOIN" with a date of "1648," along with what appears to be a coat of arms or a decorative emblem.

Michel de Marolles

Claude Mellan

1648

Equestrian Design

Michel Lasne

1656

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Archibald Philip, Earl of Rosebery

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1992

  • Dürer to Diebenkorn: Recent Acquisitions of Art of Paper, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1992, no. 23.

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. 342, state ii/ii.

Inscriptions

lower center in plate:CLAVD. de MAROLLES generofus. Turonefis, E ques auratus, Regis a confiliis, / cataphractprum militum Praefectus, Ferentariorumgs Dux imperterri tus, pro / Patria, pro Rege, pro Religione, in duello clarus, in bello clariffin.in pace / fpectabili s, in fpernedis diuitus eximius, apud fuos inter Mich.Abbatis de Villeloin ac Ludouici ftrenui militis cariffimorum filiorum amplexus / Chr. Cath. occubuit ann. natus LXIX. vj. id. Dec. MDCXXXIII. / CMellan Sc.

Wikidata ID

Q74891115

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