Print Description
Original antique print showing a portrait of Pierre Corneille (1606 – 1684), a French tragedian. With a 6-line poem by Gayot.
Made by after an anonymous artist.
Medium: Engraving / etching on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 10.4 x 15.3 cm (4.09 x 6.02 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Light soiling. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
PIERRE CORNEILLE-FRENCH POET-PORTRAIT | PCO-C45-46
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Published in France c. 1720.
Biography engraver: Etienne Jehandier Desrochers (1668-1741) was a French engraver and publisher, best known for his miniature portraits of contemporaries.
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