Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal Richelieu

Michel Lasne

Associated Names
Michel Lasne

Artist, French, 1590 or before - 1667

This is a portrait of a man depicted from the upper body, slightly turned to the right. He has a defined face with high cheekbones, a pointed goatee, and a mustache. His hair is medium length, wavy, and parted down the middle. He wears a skullcap and is dressed in elaborate clothing with a wide stiff collar, a patterned garment, and a medal with a decorative cross around his neck. The portrait is framed by an ornate oval wreath, and below it, there is a scroll with the inscription "SEMPER IDEM." Surrounding the frame are decorative elements, including two books on either side and a rolled paper.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper; laid down

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 19.9 x 14 cm (7 13/16 x 5 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.164.67


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1976

  • Preaud/Weigert 1976, 485 iii/iii.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: MLasne fe. et ex.; lower right in plate: cum pri. Regis.; lower center in plate: SEMPER IDEM.

Wikidata ID

Q74895670

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