Cardinal Mazarin
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Robert Nanteuil
(Rheims, France, 1623–Paris, France, 1678)
NationalityFrench, Europe
Date1655
MediumEngraving
Catalogue raisonnéRobert-Dumesnil 176, Petitjean & Wickert 156
DimensionsSheet: 12 7/8 × 9 3/4 in. (32.7 × 24.8 cm)
Credit LineBlanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Isidore Simkowitz in memory of Amy Cecelia Simkowitz-Rogers, 1996.341
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Collection AreaPrints and Drawings
Object number1996.341
On View
Not on viewThe Cardinal effectively functioned as ruler of France from 1642 until his death, an unstable period that resulted in two civil wars collectively known as La Fronde. Mazarin’s penetrating gaze and hardened expression make this print a good example of Nanteuil’s ability to portray accurately the personality of his subject.
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