Who created "Chancelier Michel IV Le Tellier"?

Chancelier Michel IV Le Tellier was created by Robert Nanteuil in 1674.

What medium is "Chancelier Michel IV Le Tellier"?

Chancelier Michel IV Le Tellier is Engraving; second state of three (Petitjean & Wickert).

Is "Chancelier Michel IV Le Tellier" in the public domain?

Yes, Chancelier Michel IV Le Tellier is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Chancelier Michel IV Le Tellier

Robert Nanteuil

1674

Medium

Engraving; second state of three (Petitjean & Wickert)

Dimensions

Sheet: 19 15/16 x 16 11/16 in. (50.6 x 42.4 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Lev Tsitrin, 2000

Accession Number

2000.416.58

Tags

MenPortraits

Art Historical Context

In the opulent era of Louis XIV, Robert Nanteuil's *Chancelier Michel IV Le Tellier* (1674) captures the stern authority of one of France's most influentialmen. Michel Le Tellier, serving as Chancellor from 1674 until his death in 1685, was a key architect of the Sun King's absolutist policies, overseeing military reforms and legal administration as Minister of War before his chancellorship. This engraving immortalizes him at the pinnacle of power, his piercing gaze and formal attire reflecting the grandeur of Versailles court life. Nanteuil, a master French engraver of the 17th century, was ...

About the Artist

Robert Nanteuil · 1623–1678

Robert Nanteuil (1623-1678) was a French portrait engraver, draughtsman, and pastellist who became the preeminent portraitist to the court of Louis XIV. His technical mastery and royal patronage fundamentally transformed the status of engraving in France, elevating it from a mechanical craft to a recognized fine art. Nanteuil stands as the outstanding French portrait engraver of the seventeenth c...

Chancelier Michel IV Le Tellier

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