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The image displays an upper body depiction of a man facing slightly to his left within an oval frame. He has a full beard and mustache, wavy hair under a flat cap. He appears neutral, looking slightly to the right. The man wears a textured garment with a fur collar, holding a small book in his left hand, with his right hand nearby. The background has an intricate pattern forming the oval frame embellished with detailed artistic elements resembling decorative patterns or foliage. The name "ANDRÉ ALCIAT" is shown beneath the image.
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The image displays an upper body depiction of a man facing slightly to his left within an oval frame. He has a full beard and mustache, wavy hair under a flat cap. He appears neutral, looking slightly to the right. The man wears a textured garment with a fur collar, holding a small book in his left hand, with his right hand nearby. The background has an intricate pattern forming the oval frame embellished with detailed artistic elements resembling decorative patterns or foliage. The name "ANDRÉ ALCIAT" is shown beneath the image.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Andrea Alciati

Nicolas de Larmessin IV

Medium
engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 20.2 × 14.1 cm (7 15/16 × 5 9/16 in.)
Classification
Print · Historical Portrait
Accession number
1950.14.16
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1651 to 1700
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
Provenance

W. B. Dukes [d. 1942], London, (L.2757a); (Sotheby, London, sale July 8, 1942, no. 112); Hermann Marx [d. 1948], Surrey, (L.2816a); (Sotheby, London, sale May 24, 1948, no. 165); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1950.

NGA object ID 37654. 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.