6/7

About this artwork

collector's mark: Lugt 240

Art Historical Context

This engraving, titled *6/7* and created by Michel Dorigny in 1640, offers a glimpse into the vibrant printmaking culture of 17th-century France. 434 by 304 millimeters, the work’s substantial size suggests it was intended as a display piece rather than a small book illustration. As the sixth in a series of seven, it likely formed part of a larger narrative or decorative program, a common practice among engravers of the period who produced sets for collectors and connoisseurs. Engraving allowed artists like Dorigny to translate paintings or drawings into reproducible images, broadening access...

About the Artist

Michel Dorigny · 1616–1665

French painter. Comment on works: Painter; History; Portrait; Engraver; Religious; Mythology; Draughtsman