Artwork
Gilbert de Choiseul du Plessis Praslin
Gilbert de Choiseul du Plessis Praslin is an ink print by the Baroque artist Jean Morin. It dates from 1625 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:around circumference in plate in border: GILBERTVS.DE.CHOISEVL.CONSILIARIVS.REGIS.INEIVS.CONSILIIS.ET.EPISCOPVS.COMINGENSIS; lower left in plate: Ph Champaigne pinx; lower right in plate: I Morin scul pr iu. Regis; lRv//in graphite: C.38924 / RD50 / H&P 14 I/3
About this work
Overview
This print is a portrait of Gilbert de Choiseul du Plessis Praslin, created by Jean Morin in 1625 using a combination of etching, engraving, and stippling techniques on laid paper.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait depicts a man with curly hair and a serious expression, dressed in formal attire with a chain around his neck, possibly signifying his status or occupation.
Technique & Style
Morin's use of etching, engraving, and stippling creates a detailed, textured image with subtle shading, characteristic of 17th-century portraiture.
History & Provenance
Jean Morin, a French Baroque artist, produced this work during his active period as a printmaker and painter, contributing to the development of integrated etching and engraving techniques.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Jean Morin (c.1595 or 1605 – 1650) was a French baroque painter, printmaker, painter, etcher, engraver and publisher.
