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Description: | bound volume (54.5 x 39.5 x 7.5 cm) s. in plate b.r. "Nanteuil Sculpebat .1657"; inscr. in plate b. l. "Champaigne pinxit"; inscr. in plate hand-written b.c. "126. / Jean de Plessy, Cardinal de Richelieu."; inscr. in brown ink on supporting sheet b. c. "30- / Jean de Plefsy, Cardinal de Richelieu."; inscr. hand-written in brown ink on supporting sheet t. c. "No. 31. [underlined]" CRE NANTEUIL, Robert; (French; 1623-1678) DES CHAMPAIGNE, Philippe de; (French; 1602-1674) 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. Occasionally Nanteuil worked after other portraitists, here after leading French painter Philippe de Champaigne with whom he worked closely with in his youth.
Cardinal Richelieu is the most celebrated 17th century Prime Minister of France (1624-1642). A patron of the Arts he founded the French Académie and strengthened the King's authority on France. | 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 : ORDER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT : LAUREL BRANCH : HUNTER VOLUME : SKULLCAP : STATESMAN : CLERIC : CARDINAL : PRIME MINISTER : | 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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