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Joseph Clemens of Bavaria, Archbishop and Elector of Cologne

Print
late 17th century-early 18th century (printed)
Artist/Maker
Benoît Audran (engraver)
Joseph Vivien (artist)
Place of origin
France (printed)

Print, three-quarter-length portrait of a man, facing half left, seated in an armchair.

Object details

Categories
Portraits
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleJoseph Clemens of Bavaria, Archbishop and Elector of Cologne (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving
Engraving
Brief description
Print, portrait of Joseph Clemens of Bavaria, Archbishop and Elector of Cologne, engraving by Benoît Audran I after Joseph Vivien, late 17th-early 18th century.
Physical description
Print, three-quarter-length portrait of a man, facing half left, seated in an armchair.
Dimensions
  • Height: 54.3cm (cut)
  • Width: 36.5cm (cut)
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1960: Volume 2, Edgar Seligman Gift. London: HMSO, 1966.
Style
French School
Marks and inscriptions
'Joseps. Vivien pinxit Beneds. Audran sculpsit.' (Lettered in Latin with name and titles of sitter and)
Credit line
Given by Edgar Seligman
Subjects depicted
Archbishop
Joseph Clemens of Bavaria
Bibliographic references
  • Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1960: Volume 2, Edgar Seligman Gift. London: HMSO, 1966.
  • Le Blanc, Charles. Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes. Paris. É Bouillon, 1854-1908.
  • Bibliothèque National. Inventaire du Fonds Français. Paris: M. le Garrec, 1930.
  • Firmin-Didot, Ambroise. Les Graveurs de Portrait en France. Paris: Firmin-Didot, 1875-9.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.17-1960

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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