N. PITAU (*1632) after LEFEBVRE (*1632), Benjamin Priolo (1602-1667), around 1650, Copper engraving
Nicolas Pitau sen. (1632 Antwerp - 1671 Paris) after Claude Lefebvre (1632 Fontainebleau - 1675 Paris): Portrait of the French historian Benjamin Priolo (1602-1667),, c. 1650, Copper engraving
Technique: Copper engraving on Paper
Inscription: At the lower part signed in the printing plate: "C. le Feure Pin. / N. Pitau sculp. 1663.". Lower middle inscribed in the printing plate: "Benjaminus Priolus / Santo. Juliani. F. / Eques Venetus / Rerum Gallicarum Scriptor / florentissimus.".
Date: c. 1650
Description: The portrait of Benjamin Priolo shows the historian sitting at a desk. His head is turned towards the left edge of the picture. He is wearing a hat and a buttoned robe. In his right hand he is holding a quill pen with which he is writing on a sheet of paper. His left hand is resting on an upright book. An hourglass stands in front of the book as a reference to his profession. In the background, a curtain draped to one side provides a view of Priolo's library.
Person: Depicted: Benjamin Priolo (1602 - 1667 )
French historian
Keywords: hourglass, portrait, portrait, book, library, history, historian, pen wedge, 17th century, Baroque, Portraits, France,
Dimensions: Paper: 31,3 cm x 20,7 cm (12,3 x 8,1 in), Plate: 22,6 cm x 16,0 cm (8,9 x 6,3 in) Artist Name: Nicolas Pitau sen. (1632 Antwerp - 1671 Paris) after Claude Lefebvre (1632 Fontainebleau - 1675 Paris) Medium: Copper engraving Notes: Differential taxation according to §25a UStG, art objects/special regulation. VAT for the artwork purchase price is not shown on the invoice. (VAT: Margin Scheme). A buyer's premium of 25% will be charged on all purchases. The buyer's premium includes VAT, but is not shown on the invoice.
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Condition: Good condition. The sheet is dust-stained and finger-stained with creases in the upper margin. The sheet has been trimmed approx. 2.5 cm laterally, approx. 4.3 cm at the top and approx. 5 cm at the bottom from the platemark. Brownish, dot-like discolouration in places.
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Nicolas Pitau sen. (1632 Antwerp - 1671 Paris) after Claude Lefebvre (1632 Fontainebleau - 1675 Paris): Portrait of the French historian Benjamin Priolo (1602-1667),, c. 1650, Copper engraving
Technique: Copper engraving on Paper
Inscription: At the lower part signed in the printing plate: "C. le Feure Pin. / N. Pitau sculp. 1663.". Lower middle inscribed in the printing plate: "Benjaminus Priolus / Santo. Juliani. F. / Eques Venetus / Rerum Gallicarum Scriptor / florentissimus.".
Date: c. 1650
Description: The portrait of Benjamin Priolo shows the historian sitting at a desk. His head is turned towards the left edge of the picture. He is wearing a hat and a buttoned robe. In his right hand he is holding a quill pen with which he is writing on a sheet of paper. His left hand is resting on an upright book. An hourglass stands in front of the book as a reference to his profession. In the background, a curtain draped to one side provides a view of Priolo's library.
Person: Depicted: Benjamin Priolo (1602 - 1667 )
French historian
Keywords: hourglass, portrait, portrait, book, library, history, historian, pen wedge, 17th century, Baroque, Portraits, France,
Dimensions: Paper: 31,3 cm x 20,7 cm (12,3 x 8,1 in), Plate: 22,6 cm x 16,0 cm (8,9 x 6,3 in) Artist Name: Nicolas Pitau sen. (1632 Antwerp - 1671 Paris) after Claude Lefebvre (1632 Fontainebleau - 1675 Paris) Medium: Copper engraving Notes: Differential taxation according to §25a UStG, art objects/special regulation. VAT for the artwork purchase price is not shown on the invoice. (VAT: Margin Scheme). A buyer's premium of 25% will be charged on all purchases. The buyer's premium includes VAT, but is not shown on the invoice.
Please note for shipping:
Germany: 0 EUR (DHL Parcel); European Union: 22 Euro (includes VAT, but is not shown on the invoice), with DHL Parcel; Non-EU countries: 55 EUR (DHL Parcel).
If the total of your purchases including buyer's premium exceeds 1.000 EUR, we recommend shipping your purchases by DHL Express. We will be happy to calculate the shipping costs according to your shipping location
Please refer to our shipping terms for further information.
Condition: Good condition. The sheet is dust-stained and finger-stained with creases in the upper margin. The sheet has been trimmed approx. 2.5 cm laterally, approx. 4.3 cm at the top and approx. 5 cm at the bottom from the platemark. Brownish, dot-like discolouration in places.
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