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Object Type
print
Museum number
1927,1008.105
Title
Object:
Petrus Gassendus Diniensis
Description
Portrait of French scholar Pierre Gassendi, bust-length, turned to the left, in oval frame placed on pedestal. 1658 Engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Robert Nanteuil
School/style
French
Production date
1658
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
286 millimetres
(trimmed)
Width:
194 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Engraved to illustrate Gassendi's works, published in Lyon by Anisson & Devent, 1658.
Bibliographic references
Petitjean & Wickert 1925 / Catalogue de l'oeuvre gravé de Robert Nanteuil
(79.I)
Robert-Dumesnil 1835-71 / Le Peintre-Graveur Français
(IV.104.101.I)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
scholar
Associated names
Portrait of:
Pierre Gassendi
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Anonymous
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Alfred Morrison
(L.151)
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Julian Marshall
(L.1494)
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Alcide Donnadieu
(L.102)
Acquisition date
1927
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1927,1008.105