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The engraving shows an oval portrait of a man facing the viewer in three-quarter view. The man has facial hair and short white hair. He wears a dark coat with a white collar. The portrait is surrounded by an ornate architectural frame with decorative elements, including foliage, scrolls, and symmetrical designs. Classical motifs are present in the background, along with a skull above a cross, clouds, and a plaque with French text.
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The engraving shows an oval portrait of a man facing the viewer in three-quarter view. The man has facial hair and short white hair. He wears a dark coat with a white collar. The portrait is surrounded by an ornate architectural frame with decorative elements, including foliage, scrolls, and symmetrical designs. Classical motifs are present in the background, along with a skull above a cross, clouds, and a plaque with French text.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Barthelemy Tremblay

Michel Lasne

Date
1639
Medium
engraving on laid paper; laid down
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 27 x 19.6 cm (10 5/8 x 7 11/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1991.164.56
Credit line
Gift of John O'Brien
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • male
  • portrait
  • engraving
  • Artist
  • Sculptor
  • Tremblay, Barthelemy
Inscription

lower center in plate: MLasne fecit.; in roundel, center in plate: SCVLPTEVR DV ROY. AE 61. BARTELEMI TRENBLET; center in plate: Louvre me donna...prie pour mon repos.

NGA object ID 73778. 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.