Maddalena Corvina

1636, published 1735-1745

Claude Mellan

Associated Names
Claude Mellan

Artist, French, 1598 - 1688

Michel Odieuvre

Publisher, French, 1687 - 1756

The image shows a portrait of a woman depicted from the chest up within an oval frame. She is positioned facing forward, with her head slightly turned to her left. Her facial features include high cheekbones, a pointed nose, and deep-set eyes, accentuated by detailed linework. Her hair is styled in loose curls, gathered back elegantly, with some curls softly framing her face. She wears a simple dress with a high neckline, adorned with buttons. Around her neck is a string of beads, and a visible earring hangs from her ear. The background features concentric lines radiating outward from the center of the oval, framing her against a textural backdrop. Surrounding the oval frame is text detailing the subject’s identity and possibly context related to the artist or publication.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    plate: 11.7 x 8.5 cm (4 5/8 x 3 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 12.8 x 9.9 cm (5 1/16 x 3 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.164.10

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Montaiglon 1856, no. 250, State ii/ii


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. 151, state ii/ii.

Inscriptions

around circumference in plate: MADALENA CORVINA PITRICE ET MINIATRICE ROMANA; across bottom in plate: C.Mellan del. et S. Romae 1.6.3.6. / AParis chez Odieuvre Md. d'Estampes ... Image C.P.R

Wikidata ID

Q74895288

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