Raffaello Menicucci

Claude Mellan

Associated Names
Claude Mellan

Artist, French, 1598 - 1688

The image shows a bust portrait of a man facing slightly to the left. He has distinct facial features, a prominent mustache, and a serious expression. He is wearing a high-collared shirt with a textured design. The background consists of parallel horizontal lines. The text below the portrait reads "RAPHAEL MENICVCIVS Celeberrimus in vtroq orbe terrarum," along with credits.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.7 x 10.2 cm (5 13/16 x 4 in.)
    sheet: 16.5 x 12.3 cm (6 1/2 x 4 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.164.24

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Montaiglon 1856, no. 213, State i/iii

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. 173, state i/iii.

Inscriptions

across bottom in plate: RAPHAEL MENICVCIVS / Celeberrimus in vtroq orbe terrarum / Rome Sup. p. Cl. Mellan Gall.' del. et Sculp; by later hand, center verso in graphite: Nag ler 286 / Cf. Fitzwilliam 31 K.2.25 / Diff. state / LeBl 234

Wikidata ID

Q74895377

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