Pierre Drevet and François de Troy
Isaac Jacques de Verthamon
1709
Scroll
Physical Qualities
Engraving and etching, Sheet: 463 × 346 mm. (18 1/4 × 13 5/8 in.)
Image: 440 × 328 mm. (17 5/16 × 12 15/16 in.)
Plate: 451 × 335 mm. (17 3/4 × 13 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Garrett Collection
Object Number
1984.81.3392
T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore (Lugt supp. 2435b).
Firmin-Didot, Ambroise, Les graveurs des portraits en France, catalogue raisonné de la collection des portraits de l'école française appartenant à A.F.D., Paris: Firmin-Didot, 1875-77, no. 511. Bibliothèque Nationale, Département des Estampes, Inventaire du fonds français: graveurs du XVIIIe siècle, vol.1-14, Paris: Le Garrec & Bibliothèque Nationale, 1930/31-1977, vol. 7 p. 351 no 31 (as Pierre-Imbert, Firmin Didot no. 33) Le Blanc, Charles, Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, Paris: E. Bouillon, 1854-1888, no. 46 (as Pierre-Imbert).
Signed: 1
Inscribed: RECTO: In pl., on frame: 'ISAAC JAQUES DE VERTHAMON EVEQUE DE CONSERANS AGÉ DE 41 ANS EN 1710.'; LLE in image: 'F. Detroy pinx.'; LRE in image: 'P. Drevet sculp.'; BLC (graphite): '[Sw?]'; BR (graphite): 'O[S?]'; BRC (black ink): '21'. VERSO: C (graphite): '134'; LL (graphite): 'Pl.wx. Rare private plate'; BLC (graphite): 'c/ 20287'; LRE (graphite): 'OHxr'; BRE (graphite): '241'; TRE (black ink): '[N or AP]:20'. From mount?: 'Did (Drev)122 Did (Ports)511 - only st. LeB.(P.I.D)47'.
Markings: none - double-headed eagle
