Pierre Poncet

1660

Robert Nanteuil

Associated Names
Robert Nanteuil

Artist, French, 1623 - 1678

The image shows an engraved portrait of a man facing slightly to his right, looking at the viewer. He has distinct facial features including a prominent nose and high cheekbones, wavy shoulder-length hair, and is dressed in traditional academic or clerical attire. The portrait is encased within an oval frame with Latin text around it and a coat of arms below featuring a fleur-de-lis and star. The background outside the oval frame is textured with fine lines.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6562

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Petitjean/Wickert 1927, no. 197, State i/iv

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1927

  • Petitjean, Charles and Ch. Wickert. Catalogue de l'oeuvre de Robert Nanteuil. Paris: Loys Delteil et Maurice Le Garrec, 1927.

Wikidata ID

Q65025172

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