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Description: | unbound volume; binding in 11/E/12 s. in plate on plinth b.r. "R. Nanteuil ad vivum faciebat 1654"; inscr. in oval frame "ANDREAS LE FEVRE D. DORMESSON D'A MBOILE etc REGI A SANCTIORIBVS CONSILIIS-"; inscr. within plate mark b.c. "66."; inscr. in brown ink on supporting sheet b. c. "72"; inscr. hand-written in brown ink on supporting sheet t. c. "No. 73. [underlined]" CRE NANTEUIL, Robert; (French; 1623-1678) 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. A magistrate for 67 years, d'Ormesson served under three kings. An honest man, renowned for his integrity, he was the oldest member of the state council at his death in 1665. | 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 : MAGISTRATE : COAT OF ARMS : BEARD : | 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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