‘AROUND THE OVAL: “HIPPOLYTUS FERET DOCTOR PARISIORUM PASTOR S. NICOLAI DE CADENECO VICEGEN.” LOWER LEFT: “R. NANTEUIL AD VIVUM.” LOWER RIGHT: “PINGEBAT ET SCULPEBAT 1669.”‘

– Fine engraved portrait of Hippolyte Feret shown half-length and facing slightly toward the viewer. He wears clerical robes and a skullcap, indicating his position within the church. The portrait is set within a large oval frame surrounded by a finely engraved background of horizontal lines. Hippolyte Feret was a French theologian and Doctor of the Sorbonne who served as pastor of Saint-Nicolas-du-Chardonnet in Paris.

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Description

Medium: Engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 24 x 31 cm (9.45 x 12.2 inch). Image size: 21 x 26 cm. (8.27 x 10.24 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Light foxing, soiling and creases. Trimmed, as common. Remains of paper tape on rear from previous attachment. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

HIPPOLYTE FERET PORTRAIT ENGRAVING, ROBERT NANTEUIL PORTRAIT PRINT, FRENCH THEOLOGIAN PORTRAIT, 17TH CENTURY FRENCH CLERGY ENGRAVING, NANTEUIL PORTRAIT ENGRAVING | PCO-EXPO-PORTRAITS

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Source: unknown, to be determined.

State: State I/II.

Reference: Petitjean & Wickert 73.

Biography engraver: Robert Nanteuil (1623-1678) was a celebrated French portrait engraver and draughtsman, active in Paris. He was known for his finely detailed and lifelike engravings, particularly of French nobility and clergy. Appointed official portrait engraver to Louis XIV in 1657.