Isabelle Claire Eugénie

Balthasar Moncornet

Associated Names
Balthasar Moncornet

Artist, French, c. 1600 - 1668

The image depicts a woman's half-body portrait. She is standing with her body facing forward and her face slightly turned towards the viewer. Her facial features are defined, with prominent eyes and a straight mouth. She has a serious expression and her hair is covered by a hood. The woman is dressed in a religious habit, which includes a veil and a robe, with a visible cincture or rope belt around her waist. She is holding a rosary with one hand, and her other hand rests on a book. The background shows an outdoor setting with trees, and a glimpse of architecture resembling a grand building or palace in the distance. The portrait is set within an ornate oval frame, and there are decorative elements and text beneath the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John O'Brien

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 16.2 x 11.7 cm (6 3/8 x 4 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.208.44

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Le Blanc, undescribed


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1854

  • Le Blanc, Charles. _Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, contenant le dictionnaire des graveurs de toutes les nations, dans lequel sont decrites les estampes rares, precieuses et interessantes avec l'indication de leurs differents etats et des prix auxquels

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: B. Moncornet excudit; below portrait in plate: VERA EFFIGIES / ISABELLAE CLARAE EVGENIAE ALBERTO PIO OLIMNVPTAE, / Quae mariti pietatis haeres, ...

Wikidata ID

Q75120812

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