Diverses Pieces de Serruriers, page 2 (recto)
Full page portrait of Hughes Brisville. Brisville is depicted at his desk; behind him is a view of a landscape. The portrait is framed within an oval decorated with twisting acanthus leaves and an inscribed scroll, as well as four composite winged putto and plant figures. The portrait and oval frame are further surrounded by a decorative border ornamented with coiling acanthus vines. Interspersed throughout the vines are grotesque heads in the form of leaves, various animals, animal heads, and composite human and plant figures.
Artwork Details
- Title: Diverses Pieces de Serruriers, page 2 (recto)
- Artist: Jean Berain (French, Saint-Mihiel 1640–1711 Paris)
- Artist: Gabriel Ladame (French, active 1645–68)
- Artist: After Hugues Brisville (French, born ca. 1633, active Paris 1663)
- Date: ca. 1663
- Medium: Engraving
- Dimensions: Sheet: 10 13/16 × 7 5/16 in. (27.5 × 18.5 cm)
Plate: 6 11/16 × 4 3/4 in. (17 × 12 cm) - Classifications: Albums, Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Purchase, Daniel Ergmann Gift, 2014
- Object Number: 2014.95(2)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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