Henri-Louis Habert de Montmor

1640

Claude Mellan

Associated Names
Claude Mellan

Artist, French, 1598 - 1688

René Gaillard

Publisher, French, c. 1719 - 1790

The image features an engraved portrait of a man seated and posed with his head slightly turned to the right. He has a mustache and a goatee, with curly hair that falls to his shoulders. His face is detailed, showing arched eyebrows and thoughtful eyes. He wears a robe with a wide white collar. The background includes an oval frame design around the man's face. The text below the portrait includes the name "Henricus Ludovicus Habert de Montmor Ioann. Fil." along with additional notes in Latin or possibly French.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    plate: 35.2 x 23.3 cm (13 7/8 x 9 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 41.3 x 27.6 cm (16 1/4 x 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.164.36

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Montaiglon 1856, no. 194, State ii/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. 179, state ii/iii.

Inscriptions

across bottom in plate: HENRICVS LVDOVICVS HABERT / DE MONTMOR IOANN. FIL. / Claud. Mellan Gall.' del et Sculp. / 1640; in roundel, lower center in plate: AParis chez Gailliard sur l e petit pont a ligrec.; by later hand, lL //in graphite: Montaiglon 194. only state.; by later hand, lR //in graphite: C.30010

Wikidata ID

Q74895460

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