‘SEB. LE CLERC DELIN. / PHIL. SIMONNEAU, FILIUS SCULP.’

– Allegorical portrait of Cosimo III de Medici (1642-1723), Grand Duke of Tuscany in armor shown in an oval medallion held aloft by putti and a female figure, with symbols of knowledge and virtue. Below, Father Time reclines with books, hourglass and scythe, ruins and a broken urn, in front of a cityscape.

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Description

Medium: Engraving on hand laid (verge) paper. Watermark: lettering.

Sheet size: 22.1 x 33 cm (8.7 x 12.99 inch). Image size: 21.8 x 32.4 cm. (8.58 x 12.76 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Light foxing, creasing, and soiling. Small top-center tear/missing paper section. Edges slightly worn with some small tears. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

ALLEGORICAL PORTRAIT, FATHER TIME, 18TH CENTURY ENGRAVING, FRENCH PRINT, PHILIPPE SIMONNEAU, SEBASTIEN LE CLERC, CLASSICAL SYMBOLISM, CITYSCAPE, PUTTI, ARMOR, VIRTUES, BAROQUE ENGRAVING | PCO-E22-40

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Source: unknown, to be determined.

Provenance: Several unidentified collection marks on rear.

Biography engraver: Philippe Simonneau (fl. 1685 – after 1729) was a French engraver active in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, known for his fine and detailed engravings, often after designs by Le Clerc and other prominent French artists. He was the son of Charles Simonneau, also a well-known engraver.

Biography artist: Sebastien Le Clerc (1637-1714) was a prominent French draughtsman and engraver, celebrated for his prolific output of prints ranging from scientific and architectural subjects to allegorical and religious themes. He served as the official engraver to Louis XIV and was a professor at the Acad?mie Royale.