Charles de Gontaut, Duke of Biron

Thomas de Leu

Associated Names
Thomas de Leu

Artist, French, c. 1560 - c. 1620

The image is an engraved portrait of a man shown from the waist up. He is facing forward with his head slightly turned to his right. The man's facial features include a well-defined beard and mustache, with wavy, voluminous hair. He wears an elaborate suit of armor with intricate detailing, including shoulder guards and a high collar with chainmail visible underneath. His expression is serious, and his gaze is directed toward the viewer. There is no visible jewelry or objects held by the person. The background is a textured oval with an inscription around it, reading "CHARLES DE GONTAVT BARON DE BIRON MARESCHAL DE FRANCE," and additional script is present below the oval.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 15.6 x 10 cm (6 1/8 x 3 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.208.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Robert-Dumesnil, no. 317

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 center in plate: Thomas de Leu.fe.; around oval border in plate: CHARLES DE GONTAVT DE BIRON MARESCHAL DE FRANCE; across bottom in plate: Au frond de ce Vainceur de ce filz de Bellone ...; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: Ambassador to England 1601 / Intrigued against Henry IV / Decapitated 1602

Wikidata ID

Q75120656

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