Pierre Francois Martenasie

Martenasie, Pieter Franciscus
Flemish, 1729 - 1789

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The image is an engraved portrait featuring the upper part of a man's body, primarily focusing on his head and shoulders in profile. The man is positioned to the right, showcasing his right profile. His facial features include a broad forehead, slightly prominent nose, and closed lips, framed by tightly curled, voluminous hair that extends down to the back of his neck in an 18th-century style. He is dressed in formal attire, which includes a high-collared shirt and layered coat or robe typical of the period's fashion. The clothing suggests formality appropriate for a person of potential standing or importance. A ribbon decorates the top of the oval frame encircling the portrait. The background features a detailed hatching pattern for texture and contrast. At the bottom of the image is the name "E. JEAURAT" alongside his academic affiliations, providing clarity on the subject's identity.
Pierre Francois Martenasie, Edme-Sebastien Jeaurat, 1759, engraving over etching on laid paper, Gift of John O'Brien, 1989.84.6

Edme-Sebastien Jeaurat

Pierre Francois Martenasie · 1759 · engraving over etching on laid paper ·  Accession ID  1989.84.6
The image shows a man kneeling next to the door of a stone building. He gazes at the door, adjusting it with one hand. He has curly hair and a defined beard, wearing a yellow tunic and a draped purple garment. A monkey sits on the window ledge at the top left, holding a golden object. In the background, there is a green plant, water, and a cloudy sky.
Pierre Francois Martenasie, Le thesauriseur et la singe (The Miser and the Monkey), published 1759, hand-colored etching, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Ware, 1975.81.16

Le thesauriseur et la singe (The Miser and the Monkey)

Pierre Francois Martenasie · published 1759 · hand-colored etching ·  Accession ID  1975.81.16
The image features an illustration of a man's profile from the shoulders up. The man is in a side profile position, facing to the right. He has prominent features such as a forehead, nose, and chin. His hair is curly and styled in a manner typical of the 18th century. He is wearing formal attire, including a jacket and a neck scarf or cravat. The background has an oval medallion-like border with decorative ribbon details at the top. Below the portrait are inscriptions stating the name "E. JEAURAT" and his association with the "Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture."
Pierre Francois Martenasie, Edme-Sebastien Jeaurat, 1759, engraving over etching on laid paper, Gift of John O'Brien, 1986.88.15

Edme-Sebastien Jeaurat

Pierre Francois Martenasie · 1759 · engraving over etching on laid paper ·  Accession ID  1986.88.15
The image depicts three individuals standing in an interior setting. The first person is a woman with fair hair styled in a bun, wearing a blue skirt with a gold belt and a red shawl. The second person is a man wearing a wide-brimmed hat, a brown coat over a red vest, red breeches, and blue stockings, with one gloved hand extended. The third person is an elderly woman with long gray hair, wearing a blue top and a long brown skirt. The room has a wooden chair, a ladder, an open window, a dark red carpet, and a large green drape.
Pierre Francois Martenasie, Les devineresses (The Fortune-Tellers), published 1756, hand-colored etching, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Ware, 1975.81.17

Les devineresses (The Fortune-Tellers)

Pierre Francois Martenasie · published 1756 · hand-colored etching ·  Accession ID  1975.81.17
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Le Decameron ... (volume II)

Various Artists, Giovanni Boccaccio, Noël Le Mire, Francois-Germain Aliamet, Louis-Simon Lempereur, Jean-Jacques Flipart, Jean Ouvrier, Pierre François Tardieu, Pierre Francois Martenasie · published 1757/1761 · 1 vol: ill: etchings and engravings ·  Accession ID  1942.9.797
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Le Decameron ... (volume III)

Various Artists, Giovanni Boccaccio, Noël Le Mire, Francois-Germain Aliamet, Louis-Simon Lempereur, Jean-Jacques Flipart, Pierre-Philippe Choffard, Etienne Fessard, Augustin de Saint-Aubin, Pierre Etienne Moitte, Jean Jacques Pasquier, Jean-Charles Baquoy, Pierre François Tardieu, Pierre Francois Martenasie, François Boucher · published 1757/1761 · 1 vol: ill: etchings & engravings ·  Accession ID  1942.9.798
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Le Decameron ... (volume IV)

Various Artists, Giovanni Boccaccio, Francois-Germain Aliamet, Louis-Simon Lempereur, Jean Jacques Pasquier, Jean-Jacques Flipart, Jean-Charles Baquoy, Jean Ouvrier, Pierre Francois Martenasie, Pierre François Tardieu · published 1757/1761 · bound volume with etchings and engravings ·  Accession ID  1942.9.799
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Le Decameron ... (volume I)

Giovanni Boccaccio, Noël Le Mire, Louis-Simon Lempereur, Jacques Aliamet, Jean-Jacques Flipart, Jean Ouvrier, Pierre Francois Martenasie, Dominique Sornique, Hubert François Gravelot, Charles-Nicolas Cochin II, Charles Eisen, François Boucher · published 1757/1761 · 1 vol: ill: etchings & engravings by Le Mire, Lempereur, Aliamet, Flipart, Ouvrier, P.Martenasie, and Sornique after Gravelot, Cochin, Eisen, Boucher ·  Accession ID  1942.9.796
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Fables choisies (volume II)

Various Artists, Jean de La Fontaine, Charles-Nicolas Cochin II, Nicolas-Gabriel Dupuis, Dominique Sornique, Pierre François Tardieu, René Gaillard, Pierre Chenu, Michel Aubert, Jean-Charles Baquoy, Pierre Etienne Moitte, Etienne Fessard, Jean Ouvrier, Claude-Olivier Gallimard, Jean-Jacques Flipart, Nicolas-Dauphin de Beauvais, Louis-Claude Legrand, Quentin-Pierre Chedel, Pierre-Alexandre Aveline, Jacques-Philippe Le Bas, Pierre Francois Martenasie, Laurent Cars, Jean Pelletier, Louis de Surugue de Surgis, Jean Jacques Pasquier, Johann Christoph Teucher, Juste Chevillet, Johann Heinrich Rode, Elie du Mesnil, Martin Marvie, Jacques-Firmin Beauvarlet, William Wynne Ryland, Jacques Aliamet, Noël Le Mire, Louis-Simon Lempereur, Antoine Radigues · published 1755/1759 · 1 vol: ill: etchings and engravings ·  Accession ID  1942.9.1618
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L'eloge de la folie ...

Various Artists, Desiderius Erasmus, Pierre Francois Martenasie, Jean Jacques Pasquier, Pierre François Tardieu, Jacques Nicolas Tardieu, Noël Le Mire, Jean-Baptiste Delafosse, Louis-Claude Legrand, Jean-Jacques Flipart, Jacques Aliamet · published 1751 · 1 vol: ill: engravings by Martenasie, Le Mire, Flipart, Aliamet, Lafosse, Legrand, Pinssio, Pasquier, and Tardieu after Charles Eisen ·  Accession ID  1942.9.1544