Antique Master Print-JEAN-LORET DE CARANTAN-PORTRAIT-Nanteuil-1658
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Description Medium: Engraving on hand laid (verge) paper. Sheet size: 25 x 32 cm (9.84 x 12.6 inch). Image size: 22 x 27 cm. (8.66 x 10.63 inch). Condition: good, given age. Light foxing, soiling and creases. Trimmed, as common. Remains of paper tape on rear from previous attachment. Some thin paper spots. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. JEAN LORET PORTRAIT ENGRAVING, ROBERT NANTEUIL PORTRAIT PRINT, 17TH CENTURY FRENCH WRITER PORTRAIT, MUSE HISTORIQUE AUTHOR PORTRAIT, NANTEUIL ENGRAVED PORTRAIT | PCO-EXPO-PORTRAITS BACKGROUND INFORMATION Source: unknown, to be determined. State: State III/III. Reference: Petitjean & Wickert 130. Biography engraver: Robert Nanteuil (1623-1678) was a celebrated French portrait engraver and draughtsman, active in Paris. He was known for his finely detailed and lifelike engravings, particularly of French nobility and clergy. Appointed official portrait engraver to Louis XIV in 1657.
