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François Chereau the Elder

Portrait of Nicolas Boileau-Despreau

Description

Maker

François Chereau the Elder (French, 1680-1729), designer
After Hyacinthe Rigaud (French, 1659-1743), associated artist/maker

Title

Portrait of Nicolas Boileau-Despreau

Year

late 1600s-mid 1700s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

engraving

Supports

Dimensions

26.2 x 18.3 cm (10 5/16 x 7 3/16 inches) (plate)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Original--Verso:in pencil, LR:6½In Plate--In LL:H. Rigaud . P. ; in LR:F. Chereau.F. ; 4-line French poem, LC:Boileau sut remplacer Harace... (see print for full inscription)

Marks: R.I.S.D. Museum stamp in brown ink on verso

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift in memory of William Babcock Weeden by his children

Object Number

43.400.83

Type

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François Chereau the Elder (French, 1680-1729), designer
After Hyacinthe Rigaud (French, 1659-1743), associated artist/maker
Portrait of Nicolas Boileau-Despreau, late 1600s-mid 1700s
engraving
26.2 x 18.3 cm (10 5/16 x 7 3/16 inches) (plate)
Gift in memory of William Babcock Weeden by his children 43.400.83

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