The image shows an engraving of a man's upper body turned slightly to the right, with his face in profile. He has defined facial features, long curly hair, and wears a cap. He is dressed in a dark, formal garment, possibly a cassock, with a broad collar and buttons. The portrait is oval-shaped and framed with a decorative border. Below the portrait is an emblem or coat of arms with three lions. The background has shaded horizontal lines. The inscription "Francis Kettle fecit" is at the bottom.
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The image shows an engraving of a man's upper body turned slightly to the right, with his face in profile. He has defined facial features, long curly hair, and wears a cap. He is dressed in a dark, formal garment, possibly a cassock, with a broad collar and buttons. The portrait is oval-shaped and framed with a decorative border. Below the portrait is an emblem or coat of arms with three lions. The background has shaded horizontal lines. The inscription "Francis Kettle fecit" is at the bottom.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Antoine le Maitre

Jacques Lubin

Medium
engraving
Dimensions
plate: 25.4 × 19.8 cm (10 × 7 13/16 in.)
Classification
Print · Historical Portrait
Accession number
1950.14.824
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1651 to 1700
Department
CG-E

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 38462. 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.