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Portrait of Michel Le Tellier, Minister of State

A work made of engraving on ivory laid paper.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of engraving on ivory laid paper.

Date:

1653

Artist:

Robert Nanteuil (French, 1623-1678)
after Philippe de Champaigne (French, 1602-1674)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Robert Nanteuil

Title

Portrait of Michel Le Tellier, Minister of State

Place

France (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1653

Medium

Engraving on ivory laid paper

Inscriptions

Inscribed "Rob. Nantueil Sculpebat" in plate, l.r., in image. Verso, inscribed collector's mark in pen and ink, "Mr. J. White" (Lugt 2564) and stamped with the collector's mark of R.S. Holford (Lugt 2242)

Dimensions

Image, including stray marks: 31.9 × 24.7 cm (12 9/16 × 9 3/4 in.); Plate: 32.1 × 25.1 cm (12 11/16 × 9 15/16 in.); Sheet: 33.4 × 26.5 cm (13 3/16 × 10 7/16 in.)

Credit Line

Bequest of Lessing Rosenthal

Reference Number

1950.1180

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