Portret van Flavio Chigi

About this artwork

verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228

Art Historical Context

This elegant engraving, created by Jean Frosne 1664 and 6, presents a formal portrait of Flavio Chigi, a prominent member of the influential Roman Chigi family during the Baroque era. Measuring just 214 by 140 millimeters, the work exemplifies the intimate scale often favored for printed portraits intended for personal collections or scholarly study. Frosne, working in the tradition of French engravers active in the seventeenth century, employed precise line work to capture the sitter’s dignified features and attire with clarity and restraint. Engravings like this one played a vital cultural ...

About the Artist

Jean Frosne · 1630–1700

Jean Frosne (circa 1614–after 1682) was a French engraver whose career spanned much of the 17th century, producing portraits, landscapes, and ornamental prints during the reigns of Louis XIII and Louis XIV. Born around 1614 (originally named Jean Froonens, son of a Flemish tapestry maker from the Gobelins), Frosne emerged from humble origins to become an accomplished engraver whose works documente...