The image displays a portrait of a person from the mid-torso up. The individual is positioned facing slightly to the right while looking directly at the viewer. The person's facial features include a long face, prominent cheekbones, and a slight, reserved expression. Their hair is shoulder-length, wavy, and parted down the middle. The attire consists of a buttoned-up garment with visible stitching and a large, flat collar. The person is not wearing any jewelry or holding objects. The background consists of an intricately designed frame resembling a stone pattern, with inscriptions around the hexagonal border surrounding the portrait.
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The image displays a portrait of a person from the mid-torso up. The individual is positioned facing slightly to the right while looking directly at the viewer. The person's facial features include a long face, prominent cheekbones, and a slight, reserved expression. Their hair is shoulder-length, wavy, and parted down the middle. The attire consists of a buttoned-up garment with visible stitching and a large, flat collar. The person is not wearing any jewelry or holding objects. The background consists of an intricately designed frame resembling a stone pattern, with inscriptions around the hexagonal border surrounding the portrait.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Arnauld d'Andilly

Jean Morin after Philippe de Champaigne

Medium
etching, engraving, and stippling on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 30.9 x 24.7 cm (12 3/16 x 9 3/4 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1984.25.3
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • etching
  • male
  • portrait
  • engraving
  • stipple
  • Arnauld d'Andilly
Provenance

B. Keller (Lugt 384)

Inscription

around circumference in plate in border: ROBERT.ARNAVLD.SEIGr.D'ANDILLI.CONer.DV.ROY.EN.SES.CONSLs.D'ESTAT.ET.PRIVE; lower left in plate: Ph. Champaigne pinx; lower right in plate: I Morin scul cum priu Reg.; lLv//in graphite: DV Guerany / R-D 42 / K.9949A-3 / R42 / a86017 / mn-; lCv//in graphite: HH / R.D.N Peti-W. 3/III; lRv//in graphite: H&P3 III/III / WMs 7 and 8

Watermarks

(H/P watermarks 7b & 8)

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