Henri de Beringhen

Michel Lasne

Associated Names
Michel Lasne

Artist, French, 1590 or before - 1667

The image depicts a portrait of a man shown from the waist up, standing in a three-quarter view. He has long, wavy hair and a distinct mustache. He is dressed in elaborate armor with ornate detailing, including a decorative lace collar and a sash draped over his shoulder. The background features an oval frame encircling his portrait with a coat of arms below and two upright lions on each side. The style is indicative of formal historical portraits.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    plate: 33 x 23.3 cm (13 x 9 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 40.7 x 26.6 cm (16 x 10 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.164.77

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1976

  • Preaud/Weigert 1976, 247 i/ii.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: MLasne del. et. f.; by later hand, lower left in brown ink: de Beringan; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: H. de Beringhen

Wikidata ID

Q74895746

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