Name: Antique Master Print-ANTOINE-FAVRE-JURIST-PORTRAIT-Fornazeris-1605-1606
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Antique Master Print-ANTOINE-FAVRE-JURIST-PORTRAIT-Fornazeris-1605-1606

€125.00

‘AROUND OVAL: “ANTONIVS FABER I.C. SEBVS IANVS ANNO AETATIS 48 1605.” BELOW IN CARTOUCHE: “TALIS ERAT, TANTUSQ PATER C?M SCRIBERET ISTA?” AND SIGNED “FORNAZERIS F.”‘

– Fine engraved portrait of Antoine Favre (1557-1624), the Savoyard jurist and legal scholar, shown bust-length within an oval frame. He wears a flat cap and richly detailed garment, reflecting his learned status. The portrait is enclosed by a decorative border with laurel branches, symbolizing intellectual achievement. Below, a cartouche contains a Latin inscription praising his work. This print was made by Jacob de Fornazeris as an illustration for Favre’s influential legal work Codex Fabrianus (Paris, 1606). The engraving exemplifies early 17th-century French printmaking, combining precise line work with scholarly presentation.

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Description

Medium: Engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 12.3 x 18.3 cm (4.84 x 7.2 inch). Image size: 12.3 x 18.3 cm. (4.84 x 7.2 inch).

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

ANTOINE FAVRE ENGRAVING, JACOB DE FORNAZERIS PRINT, CODEX FABRIANUS ILLUSTRATION, FRENCH JURIST PORTRAIT, 17TH CENTURY ENGRAVING | PCO-E31-48

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Illustration to Antoine Favre, Codex Fabrianus (Paris: Horace Cardon, 1606).

Reference: Robert-Dumesnil X.194.49; Pommier 2011, no. 38.

Biography engraver: Jacob de Fornazeris was a French engraver active in the early seventeenth century, known for portrait engravings and book illustrations. His work is associated with scholarly publications and reflects the refined engraving style of the period.