Antique Print-MONTMORENCY-PINEY LUXEMBOURG-PORTRAIT-Desrochers-1750

Original antique print showing a portrait of Francois Henri de Montmorency-Bouteville, Duke of Piney-Luxembourg, commonly known as Luxembourg (1628 – 1695), and nicknamed “The Upholsterer of Notre-Dame” (Le Tapissier de Notre-Dame), a French general and Marshal of France.

Made by after an anonymous artist.

Medium: engraving/etching on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 16 x 22 cm (6.3 x 8.66 inch). Image size: 10.5 x 15.2 cm. (4.13 x 5.98 inch).

Condition: very good, given age. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

MONTMORENCY-PINEY LUXEMBOURG-PORTRAIT | RB-A8-02

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Published in France by Desrochers c. 1750.

Biography engraver: Etienne-Johandier Desrochers (1693-1741) was a French engraver.