Claude Mellan
William Barclay, c 1546 - 1608. Professor of Civil Law at Angers
About this artwork
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artist:Claude MellanFrench (1598 - 1688)
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title:William Barclay, c 1546 - 1608. Professor of Civil Law at Angers
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date created:Possibly mid 17th century
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materials:Line engraving on paper
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measurements:16.51 x 10.79 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased
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accession number:SP I 115.1
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Claude Mellan
Claude Mellan
Claude Mellan began engraving during his early twenties and became one of the leading engravers of his day. As well as a prolific engraver, he was also a painter, a draughtsman and a much sought after portraitist. He developed his own distinctive and technically complex style of engraving which...
