Antique Portrait of Cardinal Richelieu, c.1660

€ 190

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1660
Sheet size: 30 × 24 cm (11.8 × 9.4 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-13282-7

What the condition grades mean

Excellent: Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good: Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good: Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair: Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.

Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.

Condition

Wear consistent with age and use. General age-related toning. Brown passepartout included. Please review the images for further condition details.

About this sheet

Antique print titled 'Armand Cardinal de Richelien (..)'. Portrait of Cardinal Richelieu, bust-length directed to right, wearing biretta, mozzetta, insignia of the order of the Holy Ghost; in the background, a curtain, and a naval battle; in oval.

Published by Balthasar Moncornet, circa 1660. Balthasar Moncornet (b.1600 Rouen, France d.1668 Paris, France) was a French painter, engraver, and tapissier that was revered for his depictions of around 45 different prominent figures of the 17th century.