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Description: | bound volume (54.5 x 39.5 x 7.5 cm) s. in plate b.r. "R. Nanteuil faciebat"; inscr. hand-written in plate in black discoloured ink b.c. "Michel Larcher Conseiller du Roy President de la Chambre / des Comptes"; inscr. in plate b.r. of coat of arms "2" 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. Michel Larcher, Marquess of Esternay was a magistrate and occupied various prestigious legal and parliamentary positions, ending his career as Councillor of State. This print was made a year before his death. He is placed in the volume alongside other such figures. | 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 : STATESMAN : COAT OF ARMS : HUNTER VOLUME : MAGISTRATE : WHITE COLLAR : | 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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