Jean Saint Bonnet de Toiras

Michel Lasne

Associated Names
Michel Lasne

Artist, French, 1590 or before - 1667

The image shows a man from the waist up in a classic portrait pose. He is slightly turned to his left, with his face angled towards the viewer. The man's facial features include a slightly rounded face with strong cheekbones and a firm jawline, along with a short, slightly pointed nose. His hair is curly and falls to just above his shoulders in defined waves. He is dressed in ornate armor featuring rivets and decorative elements, with a sash draped diagonally across his chest. A cross-shaped insignia hangs from his neck. The background is an oval frame, and below it is a decorative element with a coat of arms or similar insignia, flanked by lion figures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 32.7 x 21.9 cm (12 7/8 x 8 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.164.57


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1976

  • Preaud/Weigert 1976, 516 before letters.

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: MLasne deli. et fecit; by later hand, lower center verso in graphite: Marichal de Toiras; lower right verso in graphite: 65079

Wikidata ID

Q74895595

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