Artwork
Guillaume de Brisacier
Guillaume de Brisacier is a print by the Baroque artist Antoine Masson. It dates from 1664 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
- Accession no.
- 1944.97
- Credit line
- The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Collection
About this work
Overview
Guillaume de Brisacier is a print portrait by Antoine Masson, a French engraver who initially trained as an armorer. The work, created in 1664, is a formal representation of its subject.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait depicts Guillaume de Brisacier, a man of title, in a traditional formal style characteristic of engraved likenesses from the period. He is shown with curly hair and a mustache, wearing a ruffled collar and dark jacket.
Technique & Style
Masson employed shading techniques to create contrast between the subject's face and the dark background, a common device in Baroque portraiture. The face is framed by a circular border adorned with decorative leaves and a crest.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Antoine Masson (1636 – 30 May 1700, in Paris) was a French painter, but above all a line engraver, born at Loury, near Orléans.
