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Godefroy Maurice de La Tour d’Auvergne, Duke of Bouillon

Robert Nanteuil

Godefroy Maurice de La Tour d’Auvergne, Duke of Bouillon

1656

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Robert Nanteuil

Godefroy Maurice de La Tour d’Auvergne, Duke of Bouillon

1656

Physical Qualities Etching and engraving, Sheet: 414 × 312 mm. (16 5/16 × 12 5/16 in.) Plate: 380 × 290 mm. (14 15/16 × 11 7/16 in.)
Credit Line Gift of General Lawrason Riggs
Object Number 1943.32.458

Inscribed: On recto: In image, below portrait bust: "Nanteuil ad Viuum del. et sculpebat cum priuil. Reg.14 Apr. 1657." On verso: Top edge, in pen: "Geofroy maurice de la tour darvergine duc de bouilloy bfrb"; upper left corner, in graphite: "41"; upper left corner, in pen: "no 5"; lower left quarter of page, in graphtie: "RD.50. Godefroi: maurice de la Tour d'Auvergine / Duc de Bouillon. One of Nanfeuils most masterly / works."; lower left corner, in graphite: "852483"; right, lower quarter, in graphite: "OC xv"; lower right corner, in graphite: "L.41.458."

Markings: CM: L.R. (Lugt, 1756c)

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Robert Nanteuil

French, 1623-1678
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