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The image depicts a man from the waist up, seated with a distinguished pose. He has neatly styled hair, a goatee, and is wearing a high-collared garment with a star emblem, and a lace or ruffled collar. In his right hand, he holds a pole or staff. He is framed by a circular border, with ships and a coastal city scene in the background, showing buildings, trees, and sea lines.
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The image depicts a man from the waist up, seated with a distinguished pose. He has neatly styled hair, a goatee, and is wearing a high-collared garment with a star emblem, and a lace or ruffled collar. In his right hand, he holds a pole or staff. He is framed by a circular border, with ships and a coastal city scene in the background, showing buildings, trees, and sea lines.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Amador de la Porte

Balthasar Moncornet

Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 16 x 11.3 cm (6 5/16 x 4 7/16 in.) sheet: 24.4 x 17.9 cm (9 5/8 x 7 1/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1991.208.58
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
Inscription

lower center in plate: B. Moncornet excu; below portrait in plate: AMADOR DE LA PORTE Grand Prieur de France, / Vice Admiral de France Mareschal des camps / & Armess de fa Mate. et Gouverneur des pays Sainctonge, / aunin & Gouvernement de la Rochelle.

NGA object ID 78618. 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.