Jean Louis Daudet, Bernard Picart
Portrait of Jean de Launoy (Joannes Launoius)
1730
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Jean Louis Daudet, Bernard Picart
Portrait of Jean de Launoy (Joannes Launoius)
1730
Physical Qualities
Engraving, Sheet: 310 × 220 mm. (12 3/16 × 8 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Garrett Collection
Object Number
1984.81.4384
Launoy (1603-1678) was a French historian. Known as "le denicheur des saints", he was a critical historiographer. He was on the sceptical side over the supposed papal bull Sacratissimo uti culmine (Sabbatine Privilege). In papal politics he was a Gallican, in theology a Jansenist.
Inscribed: Recto: in plate: around portrait: "Ioannes Launoius Constantiensis Parisiens Theol Socius Navar" / below portrait left "B. delineanit" below portrait right "Daudet Scul. Lugd. 1731" / in cartouche below portrait: "Vixit amans veri falsi detector, et Index Fuci expers, Contemplor opum, paruoque beatus Obüt Parisüs die 10 Martii 1678 anno etatis suce 78"
Markings: CM: Claghorn