Michel Le Tellier conseiller du roi
Medium
Etching, second state
Dimensions
image: 12 1/8 x 9 3/4 in. (30.8 x 24.7 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1941
Accession Number
41.56.18
Tags
Art Historical Context
This striking etching, *Michel Le Tellier conseiller roi*, captures the dignified likeness of Michel Le Tellier, a French statesman and advisor to King Louis XIV in the 17th century Created by engraver Jean Morin after a painting by the renowned Philippe de Champaigne, master of French Baroque portrait, it exemplifies the era's emphasis on realism and psychological depth. Champaigne, known for precise, introspective style influenced by Flemish techniques and Jansenist austerity, portrayed Le Tellier—a key figure who reformed the French military and served as Secretary of State for War—with com...
About the Artist
Jean Morin|Philippe de Champaigne · 1605–1650
Jean Morin (c. 1605–1650) was one of the most accomplished French engravers of the seventeenth century, a master of the portrait print whose work stands among the finest examples of French graphic art in its era. Little is known about his early life or training, though his technique suggests exposure to both French and Flemish engraving traditions, the latter being the dominant force in European p...