Antoine Bonenfant
Portrait of Fra Tomaso da Trebiano Capuccino
1599-1643
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Antoine Bonenfant
Portrait of Fra Tomaso da Trebiano Capuccino
1599-1643
Physical Qualities
Engraving, Sheet: 435 × 360 mm. (17 1/8 × 14 3/16 in.)
Plate: 235 × 155 mm. (9 1/4 × 6 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Garrett Collection
Object Number
1984.81.4339
Bonenfant: Art dealer and print publisher in Paris. From Antwerp family of art dealers; established in 1631 in partnership with the bankers Lamague-Mascranni in Paris a firm for publishing prints, which was dissolved in 1637. du Bourg & Szanto give a complete catalogue of the firm's productions (always lettered 'Bonenfant exc.'), which were of very high quality Antwerp engravings and etchings aimed at the French market, for which a royal privilege was obtained in 1635. (British Museum)
Inscribed: Recto: in plate: "Fra Tomaso da Trebiano Capuccino morto in Genova li 30 Agosto 1634 deta de 95 Anni in Oppionione di grandissima Santita. Detto di Fra Thomaso Chi Seru' à Dio con purita di Core Vive Contento e poi Felice more." Bottom left: "Luccianus Borz P." Bottom right: "A Bon-enfant excud Cum Privilegio Regis". Below plate in graphite: lower left: "L.B. 3 Vol 1 p449" lower right: "A. Bonenfant Sc." <3069>
Markings: CM: Claghorn
