Victor Le Bouthillier

1658, published 1781

Claude Mellan

Associated Names
Claude Mellan

Artist, French, 1598 - 1688

The image is an etched portrait showing the upper body of a man in a three-quarter pose, facing slightly left but looking directly at the viewer. The man has a distinguished face with a strong nose, slightly pursed lips, and a gaze that seems focused. His hair is curly and medium-length, peeking out from under a skullcap. He is wearing a garment with a large, wide collar typical of the period, suggesting formal attire. The background features subtle lines indicating drapery and foliage elements. Below the image is the name "Victor Le Boutillier," and in the lower-left corner, "Mellan fecit" indicates the artist responsible for the engraving.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    plate: 16.1 x 12.3 cm (6 5/16 x 4 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 26.1 x 17.5 cm (10 1/4 x 6 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.164.22

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Montaiglon 1856, no. 175, State iv/iv

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. 163, state iv/iv.

Inscriptions

across bottom in plate: Mellan Sculp. VICTOR LE BOUTILLIER.

Wikidata ID

Q74895371

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