Portret van Jean-Baptiste Budes de Guébriant
1652
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
203; 131
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
**Portret van Jean-Baptiste Bud de Guébriant** is a finely executed engraving by the 17th-century French artist Jean Frosne, dated 1652. This intimate portrait captures Jean-Baptiste Bud de Guébriant, a prominent French military commander and Marshal of France who served under Louis XIII and Louis XIV. Created nearly a decade after Guébriant's death in1643 during the Thirty Years' War, it likely served as a posthumous tribute reflecting the era's fascination with heroic figures amid Europe's turbulent conflicts. At 203 × 131 mm, its compact size made it ideal for personal collections or dissem...
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...