Ferdinand de Neufville de Villeroy
Medium
Engraving; fourth state of six (Petitjean & Wickert)
Dimensions
sheet: 14 1/8 x 10 5/16 in. (35.9 x 26.2 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mr. Lev Tsitrin, 2001
Accession Number
2001.647.45
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About this artwork
This Ferdinand de Neufville de Villeroy by Robert Nanteuil|Philippe de Champaigne dating to 1658 exemplifies the period. Created in engraving; fourth state of six (petitjean & wickert), the work demonstrates technical mastery of materials and processes characteristic of the era. As part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints, this piece contributes to our understanding of historical artistic production. Prints from this period served diverse functions—artistic expression, docume...
About the Artist
Robert Nanteuil|Philippe de Champaigne · 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...