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Antoine Trouvain, Jean Tortebat

René Antoine Houasse

1706

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Antoine Trouvain, Jean Tortebat

René Antoine Houasse

1706

Physical Qualities Engraving, Sheet (trimmed within platemark): 365 × 258 mm. (14 3/8 × 10 3/16 in.) Image: 361 × 254 mm. (14 3/16 × 10 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1984.81.4658

Signed: 1

Inscribed: Recto: in image, in oval frame, in plate "RENE ANTOINE HOUASSE ANCIEN RECTEUR ET TRESORIER DE l'ACADEMIE ROYALE DE PEINTURE ET SCULPTURE ANCIEN DIRECTEUR DE L'ACADEMIE DE ROME"; in image, lower left, in plate "Peint par Tortebat"; in image, lower right, in plate "Gravé par Antoine Trouvain. / pour sa Reception a l'Academie. / 1707." Verso: center in graphite "Leith / Octtr. 11 / 1847"; lower center in graphite "1622. / [indecipherable]"; lower right in graphite diamond with "4074"; lower right in graphite "15 [indecipherable]"

Markings: CM: Bindon Blood (Lugt 3011); Claghorn (on mount)

Artist

Antoine Trouvain

French, 1656 - 1708
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Artist

Jean Tortebat

French, 1652 - 1718
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