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[Armand de Bourbon, Prince of Conti] c.1640-45
Engraving | 34.0 x 23.6 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 615546
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Claude Mellan (1598-1688)
[Armand de Bourbon, Prince of Conti] c.1640-45
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Engraving of Armand de Bourbon, Prince of Conti. Bust length as a youth with curled hair, collar, doublet, and mantle. Within an oval border with coat of arms and monogram below. Cut down to the oval with the entablature below.
This portrait of the young Prince of Conti was engraved by Claude Mellan during his time in Paris (1637 onwards). This print was engraved by Mellan using his characteristic technique of widening and tapering lines to create depth and shading, without the use of any crosshatching. -
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34.0 x 23.6 cm (sheet of paper)
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