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Description: | RU inscr on plate b. c. "LUDOVICUS S.R.E. DIACONUS CARDINALIS DE VAN / DOSME CALLUS DIE VII. MARTII. / M.D.C. LXVII. / Obyt die 8 Augufti 1669."; inscr on plate b. r. "I.o Batta Gaulli del. "; inscr in pencil on pl;ate b. l. "C. Mellan 6".
CRE MELLAN, Claude; (French; 1598-1688) AFTER after Gaulli, Giovanni, Battista; (Italian; 1639-1709) Claude Mellan was a pupil of Simon Vouet (French; 1590-1649) during his stay in Rome from 1624 to 1637. He created a new method of engraving, which consisted in engraving the whole plate in one go ("gravure a une seule taille"). The masterpiece in this new technic is his "Holy face".
Masson and Nanteuil also portrayed the cardinal, before he decided to retire from the court, and abandon his military carrier. Louis was the grand-son of Henry IV and his mistress, Gabrielle d'Estree. | License: | http://www.hmag.gla.ac.uk/spirit/rights/ | Publisher: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Rights holder: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Subjects: | PORTRAIT : MAN : CARDINAL : XVIITH CENTURY : LOUIS DE VENDOME : COAT OF ARMS : CHURCH : | Source: | Hunterian Museum | Creator: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Identifier: | http://www.huntsearch.gla.ac.uk/cgi-bin/... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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