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Description: | unbound volume; binding in 11/E/12 inscr. on plate b. l. "R. Nanteuil ad vivum delin."; inscr. on plate b. r. "F. Langlois Sculp."; inscr. in oval border "JEAN PETRE SECRETAIRE ORD. DE LA CHAMBRE DU ROY, DOYEN DES SYNDICS DES MER. ESCRIVAINS IVREZ DE PARIS" AFTER NANTEUIL, Robert; (French; 1623-1678) CRE LANGLOIS, Francois (Ciartres); (French; 1589-1647) 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. Secretary to the King and writer, Petre sat to Nanteuil in 1647. The drawing was engraved by Francois Langlois, engraver, art dealer and publisher. | 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 : HUNTER VOLUME : STATESMAN : WRITER : BOOK : | 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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