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print
Object Type
print
Museum number
1848,0911.704
Title
Object:
Franciscus Valesius Hen. III R. F. F
Description
Portrait of François, duke of Anjou and Alençon; half-length, turned to the left, wearing ruff, short cloak and doublet, and rows of pearls around the neck; in oval Engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Thomas de Leu
Published by:
Jean Rabel
(the elder)
School/style
French
Production date
1570-1612
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
88 millimetres
Width:
68 millimetres
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Curator's comments
Grivel (2009) has indentified the publisher as Jean Rabel the elder (c.1520-1586) in her catalogue raisonné of prints by father and son Rabel in the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
Bibliographic references
Robert-Dumesnil 1835-71 / Le Peintre-Graveur Français
(X.77.297)
IFF / Inventaire du Fonds Français: Bibliothèque Nationale, Département des Estampes
(219)
Grivel 2009 / Au sieur Rabel, parangon de la pourtraicture - nouvelles recherches sur les peintres-graveurs français de la fin du XVIe siècle: l'exemple de Jean Rabel
(81)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Portrait of:
François, Duke of Anjou
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
W & G Smith
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Samuel Woodburn
Acquisition date
1848
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1848,0911.704