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Claude Mellan

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Painting of a woman in a blue sleeve holding a platter with a severed bearded head, against a dark background.

Hérodiade portant la tête de saint Jean Baptiste

1650

Engraving of Saint Bruno kneeling and praying in a rocky wilderness, with a dog, skull and book nearby.

Saint Bruno praying in the wilderness. Engraving after C. Mellan

Engraved portrait of a bearded bishop in a broad clerical hat and buttoned garment, with an inscription below.

Nicolas Coeffeteau, Bishop of Marseilles

1623

Black chalk portrait drawing of an elderly bearded man in a skullcap and wide collar, by Claude Mellan, 1636.

Portrait of Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc

1636

Engraving of a rocky landscape with open tombs, rising figures, mourners carrying a body, and crosses on a distant hill.

Christ Carried to the Tomb

1678

Engraving of a bearded, hooded monk kneeling in prayer beside a skull and cross in a rocky, shadowed landscape.

St. Francis

1638

Black chalk portrait drawing of a woman with curled hair, pearl necklace and drop earring, turned three-quarter view.

Porträt der Maddalena Corvina

1636

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man with curly hair and a broad collar, labelled Gabriel Naudé.

Gabriel Naudé. Line engraving by C. Mellan

Line engraving of a bearded man in a cloak and white collar, with a caption plate below.

Nicolas Claude Fabri de Peiresc. Line engraving by C. Mellan after himself

Pencil portrait drawing of a young woman with upswept hair and earrings, head and shoulders in an oval frame.

Portrait of Virginia de Vezzo da Velletri

1626

Pencil and chalk portrait of a woman with curled hair and pearl necklace, set in an oval mount on grey-blue paper.

Portrait of a Lady

1636

Pen and ink drawing of a bust-length man with mustache and goatee, wearing a wide turned-down collar, facing right.

Bust of a man with mustache and goatee and turned-down collar to the right

Ink and wash drawing of Mary Magdalene praying with a rosary, beside a skull, book, and cross under rays of light.

Saint Mary Magdalen in Prayer

1621

Engraving of a nude young man with a cross and a lamb seated by a stream in a forest.

Saint John the Baptist in the Desert

1629

Engraving of a classical statue of an amazon with one arm raised and a round shield at her side, on a plinth.

Standbeeld van een amazone die haar arm opheft

1636

Engraving of a nude putto standing on a dolphin above a shell base, plate numbered 151, by Claude Mellan.

Standbeeld van een putto op een dolfijn

1636

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man with a mustache, wearing a broad collar and cape, on a printed page.

Portret van Vincenzo Giustiniani

1631

Line engraving portrait of a bearded man in a dark robe and white collar, with an inscription naming Peiresc, 1656.

Nicolas Claude Fabri de Peiresc. Line engraving by R. Gaywood, 1656, after C. Mellan

Engraving of a classical statue of Diana with a quiver on her back, standing on a pedestal, one arm extended with a bow.

Standbeeld van Diana met pijlenkoker op haar rug

1636

Engraving of a woman with feathered hair holding a platter with a severed head, with a Latin inscription below.

Herodias met het hoofd van Johannes de Doper

1608

Engraving of a nude classical statue of Apollo leaning on a lyre beside a column, standing on a pedestal.

Standbeeld van Apollo met de lier

1636

Engraving of a draped classical female statue standing on a pedestal, printed on a book page.

Standbeeld van een vrouw

1636

Engraved oval portrait of a woman with curly hair and pearl necklace, inscribed Madalena Corvina, dated 1636.

Portrait of Maddalena Corvina

1636

Engraving of a nude statue of Mercury holding a caduceus, with a putto seated at his feet on a pedestal.

Standbeeld van Mercurius met een putto aan zijn voeten

1636

Engraving of a classical statue of Hercules, a nude muscular man with a lion skin draped over his arm, on a pedestal.

Standbeeld van Hercules

1636

Engraving of a nude classical statue of Hercules with a lion skin over his head, holding a club, on a pedestal.

Standbeeld van Hercules met de leeuwenhuid om zijn hoofd

1636

Engraving of a muscular bearded statue of Hercules holding an apple, with a lion skin and rock beside him.

Standbeeld van Hercules met een van de appelen van de Hesperiden in de hand

1636

Engraving of a draped female statue with veil, one arm raised, standing on a pedestal, numbered 17 on the page.

Standbeeld van Hestia

1636

Engraving of a hooded monk kneeling in a rocky cave with arms outstretched, a dog and skulls nearby.

H. Bruno geknield in een grot

1608

Engraving of the crucifixion of Christ with kneeling mourners at the foot of the cross and a ruined wall behind.

Kruisiging van Christus

1624

Engraving of a kneeling hooded monk on clouds, arms outstretched toward a radiant sun in the sky.

H. Benoît in extase

1608

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

Dr. Henry Blackwood, Jr.

c. 1626

Engraving of a classical statue of a faun leaning on a pedestal with draped cloth, shown on a numbered book page.

Standbeeld van een faun

1636

Engraving of a seated draped woman resting her head on her hand, on a stone base, after a sculpture.

Standbeeld van een vrouw die haar hoofd ondersteunt

1636

Engraved oval portrait of a woman with curly hair and pearl necklace, inscribed Madalena Corvina, dated 1636.

Bildnis der Maddalena Corvina im ovalen Rahmen

1636

Engraving of a classical statue of a veiled, draped woman standing on a pedestal, one hand raised, numbered 32.

Standbeeld van Ceres

1636

Engraving of a classical statue of a standing woman in draped robes, one hand raised to her face, on a pedestal.

Standbeeld van een staande vrouw gehuld in draperieën

1636

Oval engraved portrait of a man with curly hair and a fur collar, with a coat of arms below, by Claude Mellan.

Monsieur le President de Bellievre

1640

Engraving of a classical Venus statue, arm raised over head, draped below the waist, on a round pedestal.

Standbeeld van Venus met een hand boven haar hoofd

1636

Engraving of a draped classical statue of Venus standing on a pedestal, numbered 39 on the page.

Standbeeld van Venus met de gouden appel

1636

Engraved bust portrait of a man in dark robes, white collar and cross insignia, with an inscribed label below.

Portret van Claude de Rebé

1628

Engraving of a nude classical statue of Apollo holding a bow, standing on a pedestal beside draped cloth.

Standbeeld van Apollo met boog in de hand

1636

Standbeeld van een geklede vrouw

1636

Engraving of a kneeling bearded religious man in ecstasy, gazing upward with rays of light, beside a tree and stone pedestal.

H. Ignatius van Loyola in extase

1608

Engraving of an elderly saint carried by two winged angels through an arched hall, with monks watching and Latin text below.

St. Peter Nolasque Carried to Offices by Angels

1620

Engraved print of a woman with downcast eyes holding a curved sword, with Latin verse inscribed below.

Judith with the Head of Holofernes

1620

Engraved portrait of a mustached man in a ruff collar and gown, with a coat of arms and Latin inscription below.

Portret van Antoine Despeisses

1623

Engraved ornamental cartouche with a cherub head and wings at top, fruit garlands at the bottom corners, and blank central pa

Ornamentele cartouche met cherubijn en fruit

1632

Engraved half-length portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar, with a coat of arms and Latin inscription below.

Portret van Charles de Bouques

1623

Engraved oval portrait of an older bearded man with a white collar, labeled Guido Bentivoglio, by Claude Mellan.

Portret van kardinaal Guido Bentivoglio

1632

Engraving of a kneeling monk gazing up at the Virgin and Christ Child seated on clouds, with cherubs around them.

H. Bernard knielend voor een verschijning van Maria met Kind

1640

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a tall clerical hat and buttoned robe, with dense hatched shading.

Portret van Nicolas Coeffeteau

1623

Engraving of Saint Cajetan kneeling to receive the Christ Child from the Virgin Mary among clouds, with a cherub above.

De H. Cajetanus van Thiene neemt van Maria het Christuskind in de armen

1671

Engraving of a kneeling churchman offering a book to the Virgin and Christ child, surrounded by clouds and cherubs.

Armand-Jean du Plessis hertog van Richelieu presenteert een boek aan Maria met Kind

1647

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in cardinal's robes writing at a desk, with cherubs holding a laurel branch above.

Portret van Armand-Jean du Plessis hertog van Richelieu, schrijvend aan een tafel

1651

Engraved title page with three women holding a medallion portrait of Antonio Barberini, columns, putti and a coat of arms bel

Drie vrouwen dragen een medaillon met het portret van Antonio Barberini (II)

1625

Engraving of a bearded man leaning on a ledge beside a harp, with a crowned figure behind and a bas-relief of combat below.

David leunend tegen een verhoging met bas-reliëf

1645

Engraving of laurel-crowned Apollo holding a cloth beside a winged cupid on a pedestal, with a landscape behind.

Apollo met een amor

1638

Engraving of laurel-crowned Apollo holding a scroll inscribed Les Oeuvres de Mr. de Voiture, with a cupid beside him.

Apollo en een amor

1650

Engraving of a man wrestling a lion on a rocky hill, with a billowing cloak and sheep in a distant landscape.

David de leeuw wurgend

1631

Engraved portrait of an older bearded man in a skullcap and fur-trimmed cape, inscribed Urbanus VIII Barberinus, 1631.

Portret van Urbanus VIII

1631

Engraved portrait of Pope Urban VIII in a skullcap and fur-trimmed cape, with an inscription banner above.

Portret van Urbanus VIII

1632

Engraved title page with an oval portrait of a man, two allegorical women, standing figures, and a Latin inscription in a cen

Twee vrouwelijke personificaties onder een portret van Lodewijk XIII in een medaillon

1623

Engraving of a kneeling cardinal presenting a book to the Virgin and Christ Child on clouds, with cherubs above.

Armand-Jean du Plessis hertog van Richelieu presenteert zijn boek aan Maria en Christus

1646

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

Omer Talon

1645/52

Engraved frontispiece showing a bearded God figure above a winged angel writing and a veiled seated woman holding a book.

Frontispiece to the Bible

1642

Engraving of a kneeling woman beside a spiked wheel, with an angel above holding a palm and sword and a dedicatory inscriptio

Heilige Catherina van Alexandrië

1625

Engraving of a kneeling nun in prayer, gazing up at a radiant monstrance on an altar beside a drape.

H. Clara in gebed

1667

Engraving of the infant Christ lying on straw in a manger, surrounded by clouds and cherub heads, with a cross at right.

Christus in de kribbe

1662

Engraving of the infant Christ in a manger with angels in clouds above and scattered crosses below.

Christuskind in de kribbe

1662

Engraving of two bearded hermits in a rocky cave, one nearly nude beside a raven, with a distant landscape at right.

H. Anthonius en H. Paulus in een grot, gevoed door een kraai

1646

Pencil drawing of a standing woman with bowed head and clasped hands, wearing draped robes, on tan paper.

Büßende Magdalena

Engraving of the moon in its final quarter, with craters and a bright crescent against dark hatched lines.

The Moon in its Final Quarter

1635

Engraving of a bearded face with long hair and crown of thorns, made of fine radiating lines, by Claude Mellan.

The Sudarium of Saint Veronica

1649

Engraved portrait of a bearded bald man in a robe holding a book, with a Latin inscription naming Charles de Condren.

Portret van Charles de Condre

1641

Engraved portrait of an elderly bearded friar in a hooded robe reading an open book on a lectern.

Pere Ives

1677

Engraved oval portrait of an older clergyman in skullcap and cassock, with a coat of arms below.

Francois de Villemontee

1661

Engraved oval portrait of a man with curled hair and mustache, wearing a lace collar, with a coat of arms below.

Jean Perrault

1652

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

Louis XIV as a Boy

c. 1644

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a lace collar, flanked by two putti on a pedestal, 1640.

Jean Habert de Monturor

1640

Engraved oval bust portrait of a bearded man in a white collar and dark robe, with a Latin inscription below.

Charles Favre

c. 1644

Engraving of Christ crucified with a crown of thorns, a kneeling figure at the base of the cross, and a distant city under ha

Christ on the Cross

1636-1688

Engraving of Saint Alexis reclining on a stone floor beside steps, with robed figures and an arched doorway behind him.

Saint Alexis

1649

Engraving of a kneeling bearded man in robes praying beneath a tree, with a distant garden landscape and Latin text below.

Saint Augustine

1660

Engraving of Saint Benedict kneeling on clouds in a hooded habit, arms raised toward a radiant sun.

Saint Benedict

c. 1636-1646

Engraved frontal face of Christ with long hair, full beard and crown of thorns, made of fine concentric lines.

Face of Christ

1649

Engraved bust portrait of John Barclay with curled hair, mustache, beard, lace collar and embroidered doublet, with Latin ins

John Barclay

1623

Engraved oval portrait of a man with wavy hair, mustache and lace collar, with a coat of arms below.

Jean Perrault

1632

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a high collar, with a Latin inscription below, by Claude Mellan, 1649.

Charles Favre

1649

Engraving of a kneeling hooded monk on clouds, arms outstretched, gazing up toward a radiant sun.

Saint Benoit

Engraving of a kneeling monk in a white habit gazing upward in a rocky cave, with a dog and skull at his feet.

Saint Bruno

Engraved bust portrait of a man with curly hair, a draped cape and a cross, on a pedestal with a coat of arms.

Cardinal de Bouillon

1673

Engraved portrait of Michel de Marolles, a man with curled hair and mustache in a white collar, within an octagonal frame.

Michel de Marolles

1648

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a lace ruff and armor, with a Latin inscription beneath, on a book page.

Claude de Marolles

1656

Engraved oval portrait of an elderly bearded man in a fur collar and skullcap, with a coat of arms below.

Mathieu Mole

1656

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a dark cape and white collar with a cross medal on a sash.

Claude de Rebe