Antique Master Print-HENRI-II-DE-SAVOIE-DUC-DE-NEMOURS-Mellan-c.1640 Claude Mellan Master Prints > By Old Masters,Prints by Category > Portraits-Figures

'C. MELLAN G. DEL. ET SC.'Youthful portrait of Henri II de Savoie, Duc de Nemours, shown in an oval frame, coat of arms with crowned monogram beneath.Made by Claude Mellan after own design.Medium: Engraving on Hand laid (verge) paper. Watermark: grapes.Sheet size: 23 x 33.8 cm (9.06 x 13.31 inch). Image size: 20.5 x 29.5 cm. (8.07 x 11.61 inch).HENRI II DE SAVOIE, FRENCH NOBILITY, 17TH CENTURY PORTRAIT, CLAUDE MELLAN, ENGRAVING, FRENCH BAROQUE | PCO-E22-30BACKGROUND INFORMATIONLikely printed in Paris by the artist himself; part of Mellan's portrait series of French nobility.State: First state of three.Reference: Montaiglon 465.230; BN XVII.125.182 i/iii.Biography engraver: Claude Mellan (1598 1688) was a renowned French engraver and draughtsman, celebrated for his distinctive technique using parallel lines and subtle modulations. He trained in Rome and was active in Paris, producing religious, scientific, and portrait works. Condition: very good, given age. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.