Barthelemy Tremblay

1639

Michel Lasne

Associated Names
Michel Lasne

Artist, French, 1590 or before - 1667

The engraving shows an oval portrait of a man facing the viewer in three-quarter view. The man has facial hair and short white hair. He wears a dark coat with a white collar. The portrait is surrounded by an ornate architectural frame with decorative elements, including foliage, scrolls, and symmetrical designs. Classical motifs are present in the background, along with a skull above a cross, clouds, and a plaque with French text.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper; laid down

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 27 x 19.6 cm (10 5/8 x 7 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.164.56

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1976

  • Preaud/Weigert 1976, 519 only.

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: MLasne fecit.; in roundel, center in plate: SCVLPTEVR DV ROY. AE 61. BARTELEMI TRENBLET; center in plate: Louvre me donna...prie pour mon repos.

Wikidata ID

Q74895581

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