Antique Print-THOMAS CORNEILLE-LEXICOGRAPHER-PORTRAIT-Picart-1716

Description

Original antique print showing a portrait of Thomas Corneille (1625 – 1709), a French lexicographer and dramatist.

Made by after an anonymous artist.

Medium: Engraving / etching on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 7.5 x 12.3 cm (2.95 x 4.84 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Mounted on larger carrier sheet. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

THOMAS CORNEILLE-LEXICOGRAPHER-PORTRAIT | PCO-C45-47

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Published in The Netherlands, dated 1716.

Biography engraver: Bernard Picart or Picard (1673 – 1733), was a French draughtsman, engraver, and book illustrator.