A Cardinal in his Habit as he sitts in the Consistory
Print
1660 (published)
1660 (published)
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Print, portrait of a man, half-length, facing half right, seated in an armchair, at a table with an open book.
Object details
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Title | A Cardinal in his Habit as he sitts in the Consistory (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Engraving |
Brief description | Print, portrait of Armand Jean du Plessis, Duc de Richelieu, engraving by Thomas Cross, 1660. |
Physical description | Print, portrait of a man, half-length, facing half right, seated in an armchair, at a table with an open book. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'A Cardinal in his Habit as he sitts in the Consistory. T. Corss Sculpsit.' (Lettered) |
Credit line | Given by Edgar Seligman |
Object history | This print was published as the frontispiece to i>The Scarlet gown or the history of all the present cardinals by N. N., translated by Henry Cogan, 2nd edition, 1660. |
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Accession number | E.284-1960 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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