Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal Richelieu

Michel Lasne

Associated Names
Michel Lasne

Artist, French, 1590 or before - 1667

The image shows a portrait of a person with a distinguished appearance. They are positioned slightly to the side with their head turned toward the viewer. The person has a slender face, a pointed beard, mustache, and long, light hair falling to about the collar. They wear a clerical robe with a broad, white, pointed collar and a necklace with a large, ornate pendant resembling a star. The background is a textured, shaded surface resembling draped fabric. The portrait is surrounded by an ornate frame with a repeating pattern.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 30.1 x 23.7 cm (11 7/8 x 9 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.164.63


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: MLasne fecit cum Privil. R.; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: Richelieu

Wikidata ID

Q74895623

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