Charles I de Crequi, Duke of Lesdiguières

1633

Claude Mellan

Associated Names
Claude Mellan

Artist, French, 1598 - 1688

The engraving features a bust portrait of a man from the mid-chest up. He is facing slightly to his right with curly hair falling just above his shoulders, a mustache, and a small patch of hair on his chin. His facial expression is neutral, with distinct features and piercing eyes. He is dressed in historical, formal attire including an ornate collar and a decorated armor breastplate. The breastplate is adorned with rivets and has a structured, metallic appearance. The portrait is enclosed within an oval frame with inscribed text indicating his name and titles. The background consists of fine engraved lines radiating outward.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 24.5 x 18.9 cm (9 5/8 x 7 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.164.11

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Montaiglon 1856, no. 199, State only

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. 164, state only.

Inscriptions

around circumference in plate: CAROLVS. CREQVIVS. LESDIGVERIARVM. DVX. POESSII. PRINCEPS. FRANCIAE. PAR. AC. MARESCALLVS; across bottom in plate: Hic ille est. quem Gallus amat, metuendus ab hoste; / Spes miferus, armorum gloria, pacis honor. / Cl. Mellan G. pinx et S. Romae 1633 Sup. pnt. ; by later hands, cLv//in brown ink: a paris Chez Naudet / M Destemps au louvre 1792; uRv//in brown ink: 28

Wikidata ID

Q74895300

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