François-Théodore de Nesmond

Claude Mellan

Associated Names
Claude Mellan

Artist, French, 1598 - 1688

The image shows a portrait of a man within an intricately detailed frame. The man is depicted from the chest up in a three-quarter view facing slightly to his left. His facial features include a high forehead, a prominent nose, and a well-defined jawline. He has curly, graying hair that rests around his ears and extends onto his forehead. He is wearing a cap fitting closely to his head and a garment with an elaborate, fur-like texture. There is a border framing the portrait and a coat of arms with three crescents below it. The background consists of horizontal lines.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    plate: 31.9 x 25.3 cm (12 9/16 x 9 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 33.3 x 26.8 cm (13 1/8 x 10 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.164.45

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Montaiglon 1856, no. 219, 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. 183, state ii/iii.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: CMellan del. et. S.; by later hand, across center verso in graphite: Francois Theodore de Nesmond - President au parlement de Paris, / succeda a Chrelier de Lamorgres, s[?] beau pere le 20 decembre 1636 / Montaiglon 219 (only state) / c. 27294

Wikidata ID

Q74895513

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