Nicolas Brulart

Michel Lasne

Associated Names
Michel Lasne

Artist, French, 1590 or before - 1667

The image depicts a detailed portrait of a man facing forward. He has a pronounced nose, deep-set eyes, high cheekbones, a full beard, and neatly combed hair. He is dressed in formal attire with a fur-lined cloak. In the background, there is a textured pattern and a small plaque above his left shoulder. The caption identifies him as Messire Nicolas Brulart Chevallier Seigneur de Sillery, Chancellor of France and Navarre.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    plate: 29.5 x 21.4 cm (11 5/8 x 8 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 37.2 x 26.5 cm (14 5/8 x 10 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.164.59

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1976

  • Preaud/Weigert 1976, 261 ii/iii.

Inscriptions

across bottom in plate: Ora coronabit laurus victricia Regis, / Sed Regni Facies ista loquentis erit - / Messire Nicolas Brulart Cheuallier Seigneur de Sillery Chance llier de France et de Borbonius Nauarre / Mariette excu Avec Privilegie du Roy ML fecit; by later h and, lL //in graphite: Henry IV. diplomate / (important) / Magistrat ne a Sillery (Marne) en 1544 + 1624

Wikidata ID

Q74895602

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