Guido Chamillard regi a consiliis et libellor.m supplicum magister
1664
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
327; 257
About this artwork
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Art Historical Context
Step into the opulent world of Louis XIV's France with Robert Nanteuil's masterful 1664 engraving,Guido Chamillard regi a consiliis etellor.m supplic magister*. This striking portrait depicts Guido Chamillard, a prominent counselor and master of petitions for supplicants—key roles in the Sun King's sprawling bureaucracy. Measuring 327mm by 257mm, the work captures Chamillard's dignified likeness, emblematic of the era's emphasis on hierarchy and absolutist power during the Grand Siècle. Nanteuil (1623–1678), one of France's premier engravers and official artist to the court, excelled in portr...
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...