Gentien Hervet, Canon of Reims

Thomas de Leu

Associated Names
Thomas de Leu

Artist, French, c. 1560 - c. 1620

The image shows a portrait of a man from the shoulders up, positioned facing forward. His facial features include a prominent forehead, bushy eyebrows, deep-set eyes, a long nose, and a full beard and mustache. He has a stern expression. He is wearing a round, soft hat with a peak at the front, a buttoned coat with a high collar, and draped fabric around it. There are no visible objects or jewelry being worn. The background is a textured, lined pattern within an oval frame, and there is a decorative border with text running around the oval, indicating the subject's name and titles.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 16.8 x 13.5 cm (6 5/8 x 5 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.208.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Robert-Dumesnil, no. 419, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1967

  • Robert-Dumesnil, A.P.F. Le peintre-graveur francais, ou catalogue raisonne des estampes gravees par les peintres et les dessinateurs de l'ecole francaise, ouvrage faisant suite au peintre-graveur de M. Bartsch. Reprint (11 vols. in 6). Paris: F. deNobe

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Thomas de leu. fecit.; around oval border in plate: GENTIANVS HERVETVS AVRELIVS CANONICVS RHEMENSIS; AET AN. LXXXV.

Wikidata ID

Q75120651

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