Name: Antique Master Print-JEAN-LORET DE CARANTAN-PORTRAIT-Nanteuil-1658
SKU: PICTURA-12802
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Antique Master Print-JEAN-LORET DE CARANTAN-PORTRAIT-Nanteuil-1658

€150.00

‘AROUND THE OVAL: “JEAN BAPTISTE LORET DE CARANTAN.” LOWER LEFT: “NANTEUIL AD VIVUM.” LOWER RIGHT: “DEL. ET SCULPEBAT 1658.” BELOW IN CARTOUCHE: “C’EST, ICY, DE LORET, LA BELLE, OU LAIDE IMAGE, / EN FRANCE, BIEN, OU MAL, IL EUT QUELQUE RENOM, / ET LECTEUR, ET LECTRICE, EN VOYANT SON OUVRAGE, / JUGERONT S’IL AVOIT UN PEU D’ESPRIT, OU NON.”‘

– Fine engraved portrait of Jean Loret, shown half-length and turned slightly toward the viewer. He wears a clerical cap and formal collar, with richly engraved textures in the garments and hair. The portrait is set within a large oval frame surrounded by dense horizontal background lines. Beneath the portrait a cartouche contains a poetic inscription referring to the reputation of Loret’s writings. Jean Loret (1610–1665) was a French journalist and writer best known for his weekly verse newsletters, the Muse historique, which reported court and political news in poetic form.

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Description

Medium: Engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 25 x 32 cm (9.84 x 12.6 inch). Image size: 22 x 27 cm. (8.66 x 10.63 inch).

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

JEAN LORET PORTRAIT ENGRAVING, ROBERT NANTEUIL PORTRAIT PRINT, 17TH CENTURY FRENCH WRITER PORTRAIT, MUSE HISTORIQUE AUTHOR PORTRAIT, NANTEUIL ENGRAVED PORTRAIT | PCO-EXPO-PORTRAITS

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Source: unknown, to be determined.

State: State III/III.

Reference: Petitjean & Wickert 130.

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.