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The image is an engraving of a man with sharp facial features, including a narrow nose and a pointy chin. He has a trimmed mustache and goatee, curly hair cropped around the ears, and a tall cap with a prominent peak. He wears a robe with a large collar and buttons down the front. The background has textured lines forming an oval frame, with a description of the subject's name and titles below.
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The image is an engraving of a man with sharp facial features, including a narrow nose and a pointy chin. He has a trimmed mustache and goatee, curly hair cropped around the ears, and a tall cap with a prominent peak. He wears a robe with a large collar and buttons down the front. The background has textured lines forming an oval frame, with a description of the subject's name and titles below.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal Richelieu

Michel Lasne

Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 31.7 x 19.6 cm (12 1/2 x 7 11/16 in.) sheet: 34.9 x 23 cm (13 3/4 x 9 1/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1991.164.64
Credit line
Gift of John O'Brien
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • male
  • portrait
  • engraving
  • Prelate
  • Plessis, Armand Jean du
  • Statesman
Inscription

across bottom in plate: ARMAND-IEAN DV PLESSIS CARDINAL / DE RICHELIEV, DVC, ET PAIR, GRAND MAISTRE, / CHEF ET SVRINTENDENT GENERAL DE LA NAVIGATION / ET COMMERCE DE FRANCE.

NGA object ID 73786. 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.