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Claude Mellan

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Engraved oval portrait of a bishop with curly hair, clerical collar and cross pendant, with a coat of arms below.

Alphonse III Delbene, Bishop of Orléans

Engraved title page with two bearded figures, obelisks, an altar with sacrificed goats, and cherubs with trumpets above.

Seth en Sem naast twee obelisken en een altaar met geofferde bokken

1655

Engraving of allegorical Faith seated with a book, instructing a kneeling angel, with putti holding a chalice above.

Personificatie van het Geloof geeft aan engel een boek

1643

Engraving of Mercury with a caduceus beside a column holding a world map, two globes on a scroll, and Latin text.

Mercurius met wereldkaarten

1649

Engraved title page with putti and a bearded theatre mask beneath a drape, framed by a border of small masks.

Lijst met maskers en vier putti spelend met een masker

1642

Engraving of a bearded man's head with planetary symbols on the forehead, above four smaller heads with French captions.

Titelprent met vijf hoofden en astrologische tekens

1620

Engraved title page of two angels holding a tablet reading Novum Jesu Christi Testamentum, before classical columns and steps

Vermoedelijk titelpagina voor: Novum Jesu Christi Testamentum, 1639-1643

1639

Grid of twelve numbered engraved male heads with French captions describing character traits, such as thief and murderer.

Twaalf hoofden met astrologische tekens

1620

Engraved plate of sixteen numbered male heads with forehead markings and French captions describing fortunes.

Twaalf hoofden met astrologische tekens

1608

Engraving of twelve numbered male heads with forehead symbols and French captions interpreting their fates.

Twaalf hoofden met interpretatie van gelaatstrekken volgens de astrologie

1620

Engraved oval portrait of a cardinal in clerical dress with a pectoral cross, above a heraldic shield with tassels.

Portret van een kardinaal

1608

Engraved bust portrait of a man with curly hair and lace collar, against a crosshatched background, with a Latin inscription

Zelfportret

1635

Engraved oval portrait of a man with long curly hair and white collar, framed by Latin inscription and fruit garlands.

Portret van Nicolas Fouquet

1660

Engraved bust portrait of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed cloak and white collar, with a Latin inscription below.

Portret van Pierre Gassendi

1608

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man with a white collar, with a coat of arms below.

Portret van Nicolas de Grillié

1633

Engraved oval portrait of a young boy with curly hair and lace collar, framed by a leafy garland and coat of arms.

Portret van Louis Joseph van Lotharingen, hertog van Guise, als kind

1659

Engraved portrait of a man with wavy hair, skullcap and goatee in an octagonal frame, dated 1648.

Portret van François de La Mothe Le Vayer

1648

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a white collar and dark robe, framed by an oak leaf wreath with a coat of arms below.

Portret van Victor Le Bouthillier

1658

Engraved oval portrait of a man with curly hair, lace collar and armor, with Latin inscriptions around the oval frame.

Portret van Karel I de Blanchefort heer van Créquy, Canaples en Fressin, Prins Van Poix en Hertog Van Lesguidières

1633

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a dark cloak holding a book, with a Latin caption below.

Portret van Claude de Lingendes

1661

Engraved oval portrait of a young boy with curly hair, lace collar and sash, with a crown and letter L below.

Portret van Lodewijk XIV, koning van Frankrijk, als kind

1643

Engraving of a kneeling man in prayer before a skull and cross on a pedestal, with a large tree and rocks behind him.

H. Claudius in gebed

1664

Engraved oval portrait of a woman with curled hair, pearls and earrings, inscribed with the name Anna Maria Vaiani.

Bildnis der Anna Maria Vaiani im ovalen Rahmen

Engraving of a classical nude female statue standing on a pedestal beside a dolphin, signed Mellan and dated 1675.

Standbeeld van Venus of Amphitrite

1675

Engraving of a classical statue of a running woman in a flowing tunic, lifted off a round pedestal, with fine hatched shading

Beeld van een rennende vrouw, mogelijk een jager

1671

Engraving of a classical statue of a nude young man with curly hair, leaning on a tree stump, on a plinth.

Standbeeld van naakte jongeman

1660

Engraving of a nude classical statue of a young man with curly hair, leaning against a tree stump support.

Standbeeld van naakte jongeman

1670

Engraved print of a classical statue of a young nude male figure holding a draped cloth, standing on an octagonal base.

Standbeeld van een jonge gladiator

1670

Engraving of a classical statue of Mercury with winged helmet and caduceus, standing beside a tree stump on a plinth.

Standbeeld van Mercurius

1669

Engraving of a seated female statue in flowing drapery on a round pedestal, rendered in fine parallel lines.

Standbeeld van een zittende vrouw in draperie gewikkeld

1608

Engraving of a draped classical statue of Ceres holding grain, standing on a pedestal, by Claude Mellan, 1675.

Standbeeld van Ceres

1675

Engraving of a classical statue of the muse Thalia in flowing drapery, holding a mask and a scroll, on a pedestal.

Standbeeld van de muze Thalia

1669

Engraving of Christ's face with a crown of thorns, long hair and beard, surrounded by radiating lines and a Latin inscription

Saint Veronica's Veil

1649

Engraved oval portrait of a curly-haired man in armour and lace collar, with an inscription naming Henry de Montmorency.

Portret van Henry duc de Montmorency

1636

Engraved portrait of a man with curly hair and lace collar wearing a draped cloak, with Latin inscription below.

Self-Portrait

1635

Engraved portrait of a bearded older man in a cap and cloak with a white collar, with a Latin inscription below.

Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc

1637

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man with a white collar, surrounded by Latin inscriptions in a striped border.

Girolamo Frescobaldi

1619

Engraved oval portrait of a man with curly hair and goatee wearing armor and a lace collar, by Claude Mellan, 1633.

Charles I de Crequi, Duke of Lesdiguières

1633

Engraved portrait of a bearded cardinal in a clerical cap and cape, with an inscription plate below, 1636.

Alphonse du Plessis Richelieu, Cardinal of Lyon

1636

Engraved portrait of a bearded monk in a hooded robe, hands on a table, with a crucifix at right and French inscription below

François Le Clerc Du Tremblay, Known as Père Joseph

in or after 1638

Engraved bust portrait of a bearded man with curled shoulder-length hair inside an octagonal frame, with a Latin inscription

Gabriel Naude

Engraved half-length portrait of a man with curly hair, mustache and goatee, with French verse inscribed below.

Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac

probably 1637

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a cloak holding a small book, with an inscription naming Charles de Condren.

Charles de Condren

Engraved oval portrait of a man with long curly hair and lace collar, with Latin inscription and coat of arms below.

Louis Berryer

1667

Engraved oval portrait of an elderly man in a hooded religious habit, with Latin inscriptions above and below.

Philippe Thibaud

1638

Engraved half-length portrait of a bearded man with curly hair in a dark robe and white collar, with Latin caption.

Pierre Seguier

1639

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man with a mustache and ruff collar, inscribed Vincentius Iustinianus, 1631.

Vincenzo Giustiniani

1631

Oval engraved portrait of a woman with curled hair, white collar and crowned monogram cartouche below.

Anne of Austria

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a fur-trimmed cloak, with a coat of arms below.

Henri de Mesmes

Engraved oval portrait of a man with mustache and goatee, white collar, and a heraldic shield with cardinal's hat below.

Cardinal Jules Mazarin

Engraved portrait of Louis XIV in royal robes with a lion, a law book, and scales of justice, dated 1667.

Louis XIV

1667

Engraved oval portrait of a young boy with shoulder-length hair, lace collar and cloak, beneath a crown and monogram.

Henri de Savoie, Duc de Nemours

Engraved oval portrait of a young boy with curly hair, lace collar and brooch, with a fleur-de-lis coat of arms below.

Armand de Bourbon, Prince de Condi

Engraving of a haloed saint kneeling in ecstasy on clouds, flanked by angels, beneath a radiant CHARITAS disc.

H. Franciscus van Paola in extase

1608

Engraved oval portrait of a cardinal in clerical hat and white collar, with an ornamental cartouche and coat of arms below.

Portret van Armand-Jean Du Plessis, kardinaal de Richelieu

1608

Engraved half-length portrait of Pierre Séguier with curly hair, small cap, white collar and goatee, by Claude Mellan.

Portret van Pierre Séguier op 51-jarige leeftijd

1639

Engraved portrait of a curly-haired man in a lace collar and sash, with a Latin inscription below, after Claude Mellan.

Portret van Abel Servien op 51-jarige leeftijd

1648

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a skullcap and white collar, with a heraldic coat of arms below.

Portret van Omer Talon

1631

Engraved oval portrait of an elderly man in a hood and cowl, with Latin inscriptions in a decorative frame.

Portret van Philippe Thibault

1638

Engraved portrait of a bearded man with curly hair in armor and lace collar, inscribed as Jean de Saint-Bonnet, Marshal of Fr

Portret van Jean de Saint-Bonnet, markies van Toiras

1624

Engraved oval portrait of Joseph Trullier, a bearded man in a white collar, with Latin inscriptions and coats of arms.

Portret van Joseph Trullier op 36-jarige leeftijd

1626

Engraved portrait of Pope Urban VIII in a skullcap and robe, with a Latin inscription and coat of arms below.

Portret van Urbanus VII op 56-jarige leeftijd

1624

Engraving of a winged angel with a flaming arrow and a kneeling soldier carving Latin letters into a stone tablet.

Engel en een soldaat graveren in een stèle

1624

Engraved portrait of Louis XIV seated with a scepter, book, scales of justice and a lion beside him, 1667.

Portret van Lodewijk XIV, gezeten op zijn troon met scepter en weegschaal

1667

Engraved cartouche with a dove above clouds, a French inscription, a cross, fleur-de-lis and ribbon scrolls.

Schild met de Heilige Geest

1608

Engraving of a kneeling nun with clasped hands in prayer, beside a crucifix, skull, bookshelf and Latin inscriptions.

H. Theresia van Ávila

1661

Engraving of Lucretia about to stab herself with a dagger beside a draped bed, with Latin verses below.

Zelfmoord van Lucretia

1624

Engraved oval portrait of a man with curly hair, goatee and lace collar, with Latin inscriptions above and below.

Portret van Henry Blackwood

1626

Engraved bust portrait of a bearded man with curled shoulder-length hair, labelled Gabriel Naudé, in fine line hatching.

Portret van Gabriel Naudé

1733

Engraved oval portrait of a woman with curly hair, pearl necklace and draped garment with a rosette brooch.

Portret van Marguerite d'Étampes, barones van Archères

1638

Engraved oval portrait of a man with long hair and mustache, wearing a lace collar, with a caption below naming Louis-Emmanue

Portret van Louis-Emmanuel de Valois, graaf van Alais en hertog van Angoulême

1755

Engraved oval portrait of a man with long wavy hair and mustache, with inscription below on a pedestal.

Portret van Louis-Emmanuel de Valois, graaf van Alais en hertog van Angoulême

1653

Oval engraved portrait of a man with curly hair and mustache in armor, lace collar and sash, with caption below.

Portret van Louis-Emmanuel de Valois, graaf van Alais en hertog van Angoulême

1643

Engraved oval portrait of a woman with curled hair and white collar, with a crowned monogram below the frame.

Portret van Anna van Oostenrijk

1644

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man with curly hair and white collar, with a coat of arms below.

Portret van Antonin Dreux d'Aubray

1640

Engraved portrait of a curly-haired man with mustache and beard, wearing a cloak, with Latin inscriptions above and below.

Portret van Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac

1635

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a dark gown, surrounded by heraldic shields and a Latin inscription.

Portret van Guillaume Barclay op 53-jarige leeftijd

1619

Engraving of Delilah in a lace-trimmed gown cutting the hair of the sleeping Samson, with a Latin inscription below.

Delilah Cutting Samson's Hair

Engraving of the infant Christ lying on straw, surrounded by cherub heads in clouds above.

The Christ Child on a Bed of Straw

1662

Engraving of an old bearded man with a wine glass, a young woman leaning close to him, and a figure peering from behind.

Lot and His Daughters

1629

Engraving of Christ kneeling in prayer under an angel in clouds, with two disciples asleep on a rocky hillside.

Christ in the Garden of Olives

17th century

Engraved bust portrait of a bearded man with long wavy hair in an oval frame, with a Latin inscription scroll below.

Bust of St. Joseph in an Oval

Engraved bust of a young boy with curly hair in an oval frame, with a Latin inscription on a scroll below.

Bust of Jesus as a Child in an Oval

Engraving of a young woman embracing an elderly bearded man, her gaze turned upward, with Latin verse below.

Roman Charity (La Charité Romaine)

Etching of a winged angel pointing to a tall cross while a kneeling man clasps his hands beside it.

An Angel Indicates a Cross to a Man Kneeling

Etching of a veiled seated woman with arms crossed over her chest, gazing upward beneath radiating rays of light.

Seated Woman, Arms Crossed in Prayer

Engraving of Diana in a moonlit chariot drawn by white horses, with putti and a reclining figure below.

Diana in Her Chariot (La Lune sur son char)

1633

Engraving of an ancient marble statue of the Muse Thalia holding a comic mask, draped in flowing robes on a pedestal.

Ancient Statue of the Muse Thalia

1669

Engraving of a winged angel holding a drape overhead above a scrolled bracket, with a putto holding stems below.

Statue of an Angel

Engraving of a dying Magdalen supported by two winged angels before a rocky cliff and cave with trees.

Dying Magdalen Sustained by Angels

1627

Engraving of a kneeling saint praying as an angel points to a Latin banner in the clouds above a dying man in bed.

St. Nicolas Praying for a Dying Man

Engraving of a bearded saint in a robe being carried forward by two angels, one winged, in an arched hall with monks.

Saint Peter Nolasque

1627

Engraving of a kneeling bearded man praying beside a large tree, with a garden and distant building behind him.

St. Augustine

1660

Engraving of five robed saints standing under a cloudy sky, with a veiled woman at the center looking upward.

Sts. Anne, Joseph, Joachim, Bernard and John the Evangelist (Parenté de la Vierge)

1648

Engraving of a kneeling nun in a dark habit praying with clasped hands in a room with a crucifix and skull.

St. Theresa Kneeling in Prayer

1661

Engraving of a young woman with a shepherd's staff and open book resting beside grazing sheep under oak trees.

St. Genevieve as a Young Girl

1680