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Description: | unbound volume; binding in 11/E/12 s. in plate on shield "N. Regnesson Sculp."; inscr. on plate b. l. "F. Chauveau figur. R. nanteuil effigiem del."; inscr. in oval frame "MARC DE WLSON CHEVALIER SIEVR DE LA COLOMBIERE"; inscr. in ribbon banner "POVR BIEN FAIRE"; inscr. within plate mark hand-written b.c. "29.";; inscr. in brown ink on supporting sheet b. c. "31."; inscr. hand-written in brown ink on supporting sheet t. c. "No. 31. [underlined]" AFTER NANTEUIL, Robert; (French; 1623-1678) AFTER CHAUVEAU, Francois; (French; 1613-1676) CRE REGNESSON, Robert; (French; 1624-1670) Part of William Hunter's original bequest, this is one of two volumes containing 216 engraved portraits by or after Robert Nanteuil. Head of the great school of 17th century French portrait engraving, his skill and reputation were unequalled. His sitters were distinguished figures of Louis XIV's court, mainly royalty, statesmen, military and church leaders.
Celebrated for its faithfulness to Nature and the simplicity of his designs , Nanteuil's work appealed equally to art lovers and to those fascinated by the achievements of 17th century France. Hunter's volumes are a rare surviving example of a comprehensive early 18th century collection of Nanteuil's work. This print was made by Robert Regnesson, brother-in-law of Nanteuil and son of Robert who taught him engraving. Designed by Francois Chauveau, its ornate surrounding contrasts strongly with the sober style of Nanteuil's portraiture. Marc Vulson de la Colombiere was a heraldist, historian, poet and favourite at the Court. | 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 : LION : ALLEGORY : HERCULES : ARMOUR : CLUB : HUNTER VOLUME : LACE COLLAR : SASH : WRITER : INTELLECTUAL : | 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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