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The image shows a portrait of a man. He is facing forward with his upper torso slightly angled to the left. His face is round with pronounced cheekbones, a slightly furrowed brow, a defined nose, and thin lips. The man has short, receding hair and wears a high-collared garment under a dark outer coat that has light-colored fabric in the sleeves. The portrait is set within an oval frame with Latin text around it. In the background, there is a detailed pattern. A coat of arms is in the top right corner and there is additional text below the oval frame.
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The image shows a portrait of a man. He is facing forward with his upper torso slightly angled to the left. His face is round with pronounced cheekbones, a slightly furrowed brow, a defined nose, and thin lips. The man has short, receding hair and wears a high-collared garment under a dark outer coat that has light-colored fabric in the sleeves. The portrait is set within an oval frame with Latin text around it. In the background, there is a detailed pattern. A coat of arms is in the top right corner and there is additional text below the oval frame.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Bon de Broé

Thomas de Leu

Date
1588
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 18.7 x 13 cm (7 3/8 x 5 1/8 in.); cut within platemark
Classification
Print
Accession number
2011.139.2
Credit line
Gift of the Estate of Leo Steinberg
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Portrait
  • Man
  • Writing
  • Frame
Provenance

Leo Steinberg, New York (1920-2011); Estate of Leo Steinberg, New York; gift to NGA, 2011.

Inscription

in image around portrait: SIC OCVLOS PRAES. SIC ORA. BROAE FEREBAS CVRIAE AMOR CLERI LAVS, INOPVMQVE SALVS; lower right in plate: Thomas de Leu fec.; BONUS DE BROE Turnonensis, Sacerdos et Abbas / In senatu Paris. Castissime Sedit Proesedis Ann duo detriginta. / Senator dein Prases prima Inquisitionum classis. Vixit An. 64. / Mens G. D. 20 Fato cessit Kal. Mart. 1588 / Petrus De Montchal Avunculi memo CC; by later hand, verso in brown ink: LE(?); by later hand, lower center verso in graphite: Thomas de Leu / Bon de Broé President de Parlément / 1st state l u v B. N. 251 i/iv

NGA object ID 156023. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.