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Robert Nanteuil - Portret van Louis Hesselin

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Portret van de staatsadviseur Louis Hesselin, in een ovale omlijsting, omgeven door bladranken met vruchten, zes putti en aan weerzijde een griffioen. Onderaan een tablet met een drieregelige tekst, in het midden daarvan een vuurpijl en het motto: superest dum vita moventur. Gedrukt van twee platen.

Robert Nanteuil (1623-1678) was a French portraitist and engraver. He was born in Reims and studied art in Paris under Nicolas Regnesson and Philippe de Champaigne. Nanteuil became known for his delicate and precise engravings of prominent figures of his time, including members of the French court and aristocracy. His portraits were in great demand and he became one of the most successful portraitists of his time. Nanteuil's work is characterised by his ability to capture the likeness and personality of his subjects with great sensitivity and attention to detail. He died in Paris in 1678.

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1650
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Robert Nanteuil (1623–1678)

French portrait artist: engraver, draughtsman and pastellist to the court of Louis XIV.
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Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")

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